Cunningham's Book of Shadows

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any Witches combine their magical knowledge of herbs with
the medicinal side as well, finding that the two often work in
tandem for added power. Herbal cures are frequently boosted with a
dash of magic to speed the healing process.
The basis of magical healing is just that, magic. It uses the powers of
the herbs fortified and directed by the healer to heal the body directly
through the force of magic.
One word of warning: magic is not to be used in the place of profes
sional medical attention. For serious injuries or illnesses, consult a phy
sician as any non-Witch or Witch would do. These remedies are mainly
used for lesser maladies.
Excerpted from Magical Herbalism: The Secret Craft of the Wise
by Scot t Cunningha.m
For Coughs
Fill a pot \vith water, boil a whole lemon for nine minutes, then take out of
pot, squeeze out juice, add the same amount of honey, and drink while still
hot.
To Sleep
Equal parts:
Valerian
Lady's Slipper
Skullcap
Add one teaspoon to cup of water; let steep nine minutes, strain, and
drink. It will be bitter, so you can add honey to help you get it down. The
hotter you can drink it, the better. Then rest and relax, and you will fall
asleep.
For Digestive Upsets
One teaspoon peppermint to one cup water, steeped, effectively relieves
common stomach upsets.
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To Clear the Sinuses
Inhale fumes from steeping peppermint or eucalyptus teas, and inhale
fumes from eucalyptus oil. Or stand on your head.
For Sunburn
Pour apple cider vinegar or plain black tea, chilled, over the affected areas.
For a Wound
Lay a spider's web over the area until medical attention can be found.
For Poisoning by a Plant
Know the plants in your area, including the poisonous ones and their
antidotes. The antidote, by Witch tradition, will be growing nearby any
poisonous plant.
If you don't know wild plants, don't eat them. All it takes is one little
mistake.
For Headache
Camomile tea rests the head, as does a tea of peppermint and thyme. Or,
rub fresh mint leaves on the temples.
Aphrodisia: A Love Drink
I pinch rosemary
3 pinches thyme
2 teaspoons oriental tea
few pieces orange peel
I pinch coriander seed
3 mint leaves
5 rose petals
5 lemon leaves
3 pinches nutmeg
Put into teapot. Boil water ar..-i
sired. Serve hot. Makes 3
To Repel
Bruise peppermint or alder lea"
Herbal
Brew up a pot of catnip Tea ac..: "
For
Rub aloe vera (cactus) juice. or
(chilled) to the area.
To Prevent (
Drink sassafrass tea while
To S
Chew licorice roots when yoc: .-
To
Take a small bag and put into I : :1
dered cloves. To cause sleep. in l, -
To Steen
Go to the garden and pick hes..:.
costmary, and a bit more ro5i'
hand and inhale.
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Sinuses
- - r eucalyptus teas, and inhale
'-II head.
ed, over the affected areas.
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attention can be found .
a Plant
_ -.... c poisonous ones and their
:-: \,-'ill be growing nearby any
T em. All it takes is one little
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- .,): pc pennint and thyme. Or,
Drink
Put into teapot. Boil water and add to pot. Sweeten with honey, if de
sired. Serve hot. Makes 3 cups.
To Repel Flying Insects
Bruise peppermint or alder leaves and rub on skin, clothing.
Herbal Tranquilizer
Brew up a pot of catnip tea and drink it warm, with honey if you wish.
For a Burn
Rub aloe vera (cactus) juice, or administer full-strength Chinese tea
(chilled) to the area.
To Prevent Getting a Cold
Drink sassafrass tea while coming out of the cold.
To Stop Smoking
Chew licorice roots when you feel the urge.
To Sleep
Take a small bag and put into it dried rose petals, dried mint, and pow
dered cloves. To cause sleep, inhale the fragrance.
To Strengthen the Spirits
Go to the garden and pick fresh rosemary, southernwood, marjoram,
costmary, and a bit more rosemary. Crush the herbs slightly in your
hand and inhale.
To Cure a Cold
Eat a (raw) onion sandwich. Take several eucalyptus berries (green),
string on a green thread, and wear around the neck. While collecting
berries from the tree, release the cold into the tree. When the cold is
gone, bury or throwaway eucalyptus necklace.
To Strengthen Virility
Carry an acorn, or a piece of a mandrake root. Eat asparagus and sea
c
food.
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Cold
. _. eucalyptus berries (green),
e neck. While collecting
:he tree. When the cold is
. Vtrility
mOf. Ea t as paragus and sea
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ncense has smoldered on magicians' altars for at least 5,000 years. It
was burned in antiquity to mask odors of sacrificial animals, to carry
prayers to the gods, and to create a pleasing environment for humans to
meet with deity.
Today, when the age of animal sacrifices among most Western magi
cians is long past, the reasons for incense use are varied. It is burned
during magic to promote ritual consciousness, the state of mind neces
sary to rouse and direct personal energy. This is also achieved through
the use of magical tools, by standing before the candle-bewitched altar,
and by intoning chants and symbolic words.
When burned prior to magical workings, fragrant smoke also puri
fies the altar and the surrounding area of negative, disturbing vibra
tions. Though such a purification isn't usually necessary, it, once again,
helps create the appropriate mental state necessary for the successful
practice of magic.
Specially formulated incenses are burned to attract specific energies
to the magician and to aid her or him in charging personal power with
the ritual's goal, eventually creating the necessary change.
Incense, in common with all things, possesses specific vibrations.
The magician chooses the incense for magical use with these vibrations
in mind. If performing a healing ritual, she or he burns a mixture com
posed of herbs that promote healing.
When the incense is smoldered in a ritual setting, it undergoes a
transformation. The vibrations, no longer trapped in their physical
form, are released into the environment. Their energies, mixing with
those of the magician, speed out to effect the changes necessary to the
manifestation of the goal.
Not all incense formulas are strictly for magical use. Some are smol
dered in thanks or offering to various aspects of deity, just as juniper
was burned to Inanna 5 ,000 years ago in Sumer. Other blends are de
signed to enhance Wiccan rituals.
Excerpted from The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews
by Scott Cunningham
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3
Sabbat Incense
Grcl
Bay Laurel
Frankincense
Fennel
Myrrh
Thyme
Benzoin
Pennyroyal
Cinnamon
Solomon's Seal
Rose petals
Rue
Vervain
Wormwood
Rosemary
Vervain
Sandalwood
Camomile
Bay Laurel
Hemp
Frankincense
Equal Parts. Mix in waxin
Myrrh
worship, or when no other iI -
Benzoin
The last three ingredients should be the bulk of the mixture. Compound
Com
while the Moon is waxing.
Frankincense 0
Orris
Lavender ~
Esbat Incense
Rose petals ~
Storax
Dragon's Blood (]
Camphor
Cinquefoil "4
Orris
Solomon's Seal "h
Thyme
White Poppy
Mix during the waxing .\100-
Wood Aloe
Calamus
COMPOUND P
Rosebuds
Cinnamon
Franki nce.... ..,
Coriander
Orris-C>
Lavende r
Frankincense
Rose Peta::'s
Myrrh
Dragon' s B::'
Benzoin
Cinquefoi:
Solomon ' s S
Mix on Full Moon.
Mix during .
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Circle Incense
Frankincense
Myrrh
Benzoi n
Cinnamon
Rose petals
Vervain
Rosemary
Sandalwood
Bay laurel
Equal Parts. Mix in waxing Moon. Use for general magical rites, rites of
worship, or when no other incense is called for or available.
Compound Planetary
. :-the mixture. Compound
Frankincense 0
Orris
Lavender ~
Rose petals ~
Dragon's Blood d
Cinquefoil '4
Solomon's Seal n.
Mix during t he waxing Moon.
COMPOUND PLANETARY
Frankincense-:if
Orris-C:..
Lavender- if
Rose Petals- 'f .
Dragon's Blood- d'
Cinquefoil- Jt
Solomon's Seal- 1i
/
Mix during the waxing Moon.
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Planetary Incenses
Sun
Frankincense
Cinnamon
Bay Laurel
Galangal
Mistletoe
Wine
Honey
Moon
Orris
Juniper Benies
Calamus
Camphor
Lotus oil
Mercury
Sandalwood
Lavender
Gum Mastic (or Benzoin)
Venus
Rosebuds
Red Sandalwood
Benzoin
Patchouli
Mars
Dragon's Blood
Grains of Paradise (or Cayenne Pepper)
Black Pepper
Cardamom
Cloves
Cassia (or cinnamon)
Jupiter
Cedar
Vetivert
Rosewood
Saffron
Olive Oil
Saturn
Ambrette
Myrrh
Dittany of Crete
Cypress oil
Eleme::
Air
Mastic
Lavender
Mistletoe
Benzoin
Wormwood
Water
Myrrh
Benzoin
Civet
Ambergris
Aloe (Aloe Vera)
Camphor
Lotus Oil
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Book of Shadows 127
Jupiter
Cedar
Vetivert
Rosewood
Saffron
Olive Oil
Saturn
Ambrette
Myrrh
Dittany of Crete
Cypress Oil
Air
Mastic
Lavender
Mistletoe
Benzoin
Wormwood
Water
Myrrh
Benzoin
Civet
Ambergris
Aloe (Aloe Vera)
Camphor
Lotus Oil
Elemental Incenses
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Frankincense
Musk
Dragon's Blood
Red Sandalwood
Saffron
Earth
Dittany of Crete
Patchouli
Storax
Salt
Cypress Oil
Narcissus oil
Bay l aurel
Solomon's Seal
Avens
Mugwort
Yarrow
St. John's Wort
Angelica
Rosemary
Basil
Exorcism Incense
Mix during the waning Moon.
Consecration Incense
Wood Aloe
Storax
Mace
Benzoin
fi
Cedar
Sandalwood
Juniper
Mix during waxing :1\ 100
sea. When it dies down l!: ..
scry. May also be used as
Say
Mugwort
Wormwood
Equal parts. Mix and burr, .;, _
Cloves, I part
Chicory, 3 parts
Cinquefoil, I part
Mix while Moon is
Vi'
Bay laurel
Frankincense
Damiana
Hemp
Si
Gum Mastic (or Benzoin
Rush Roots
Cinnamon
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Fire of Azrael
Cedar
Sandalwood
Juniper
Mix during waxing Moon. For scrying, light a fire of driftwood near the
sea. When it dies down, throw the incense on the coals. Lie down and
scry. May also be used as incense at home.
Scrying Incense
Mugwort
Wormwood
Equal parts. Mix and burn a small amount prior to scrying.
Divination Incense
Cloves, I part
Chicory, 3 parts
Cinquefoil, I part
Mix while Moon is waxing.
Vision Incense
Bay Laurel
Frankincense
Damiana
Hemp
ease
Sight Incense
Gum Mastic (or Benzoin)
Rush Roots
Cinnamon
Musk or Ambrette
Juniper
Sandalwood
Ambergris
Hemp
Patchouli
Compound during waxing Moon.
Healing Incense
Cloves
Nutmeg
Lemon Balm
Poppy Seed
Cedar
Honeysuckle Oil
Almond oil
Love Incense
Lavender
Dragon's Blood
Myrtle
Rosebuds
Orris
Musk Oil or Ambrette
Patchouli
Protection Incense
Frankincense
Wood Betony
Dragon's Blood
or
Frankincense
Sandalwood
Rosemary
Rosemary or frankincense alone may be burned. Use as necessary,
morning, noon, and night.
Inte
Bay Laurel
Avens
Mugwort
Yarrow
Rosemary
St. John's Wort
Angelica
Basil
Juniper Berries
Stu
Cinnamon
Rosemary
Benzoin
Burn small amount while srue
Offe
Rose Petals
Vervain
Cinnamon
Myrrh
Frankincense
Burn while honoring the GOG
AI
Frankincense
Cinnamon
Myrrh
Burn to cleanse the altar.
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Bay Laurel
Avens
Mugwort
Yarrow
Rosemary
St. John's Wort
Angelica
Basil
Juniper Berries
Intensified Protection
Cinnamon
Rosemary
Benzoin
Study Incense
Burn small amount while studying.
Rose Petals
Vervain
Cinnamon
Myrrh
Frankincense
Offertory Incense
Burn while honoring the God and Goddess.
lCeIlSe
: - ~ bu r .ed. Use as necessary,
Frankincense
Cinnamon
Myrrh
Burn to cleanse the altar.
Altar Incense
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Kernunnos Incense
"For
Pine
Sandalwood
Civet
Valerian
Musk
Cinnamon
Frankincense
To honor him. Use but a pinch of valerian root unless you wish a very
strongly-scented incense.
House Consecration Incense
Dill
Frankincense
Wood Betony
Dragon's Blood
Sandalwood
Rose
Geranium oil
Myrrh
Burn in your new home before moving in, or to cleanse your home. This
is traditionally burned in the spring.
Full Moon Incense
Sandalwood
Frankincense
Camphor
Use just a pinch of camphor. Burn on the Full Moon.
Asafoetida
Garlic flowers
Frankincense
Myrrh
Cayenne Pepper
Grains of Paradise
Rue
Dragon's Blood
Rosemary
Bum only in cases of e>.-aa
longed periods. Keep a lirt!e =- -
To
Heather
Fern
Henbane
Burn together out of doors L_
N ine
Rowan (or Ash)
Apple
Elder
Dogwood
Poplar
Juniper
Cedar
Pine
Holly
Equal parts, powdered. Use i.;:;.
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"For Emergencies" Incense
:-: -(vI unless you wish a very
Asafoetida
Garlic flowers
Frankincense
Myrrh
Cayenne Pepper
Grains of Paradise
Rue
Dragon's Blood
Rosemary
Incense
Burn only in cases of extraordinary psychic danger. Do not inhale for pro
longed periods. Keep a little in the Circle of Stones for emergencies.
Heather
Fern
Henbane
To Bring Rain
Burn together out of doors to attract rain.
cleanse your home. This
. \foon .
Rowan (or Ash)
Apple
Elder
Dogwood
Poplar
Juniper
Cedar
Pine
Holly
Nine Woods Incense
Equal parts, powdered. Use in indoor rites in place of the balefire.
Full Moon Ritual Incense
Dried Gardenia blossoms
Frankincense
Ground Orris root
Crush together in the mortar on the Full Moon. Use for lunar rites.
Meditation Incense
Bay Laurel
Sandalwood
Damiana
Burn small amount prior to meditating.
Drawing Incense
Jasmine
Violet
Lavender
Draws helpful spirits, assistance in all important matters, good luck.
Hermes Incense
Lavender
Mastic
Cinnamon
For concentration and creativity.
Aphrodite Incense
Cinnamon
Cedar
Violet Oil
For love rites.
u
Dragon's Blood
Frankincense
Rosemary
For banishing evil
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Collect any nine sacrte :;-.
water for three da\s. s : - - ~ . - ~
should be rue iffor heai_.. g
cism. Attach a sprig or-the . ~ . ~
perger. Dip the herb in-- -"-
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Dream pillow: M u ~ ...on o. w
Nightmare Cure: Anise ~ e ~
Melancholy Cure: Thyme
Easy Sleep: Stuff a small p
night, as the herb docs t-
To SteenE
Gather the dew from the fc-
At night, grind a hazeln..r::
Mix with butter and b:-, .
pellets one hour before ~ e
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!! Incense
,.. U e for lunar ri tes.
_ ~ -::!"". . maners, good luck.
Uncrossing Incense
Dragon's Blood
Frankincense
Rosemary
For banishing evil.
Holy Water
Collect any nine sacred plants and herbs and let set in rain or spring
water for three days. Strain. Sprinkle with an asperger. The asperger
should be rue iffor healing, laurel iffor protection, rosemary iffor exor
cism. Attach a sprig of the herb to a small twig with thread for your as
perger. Dip the herb into the holy water and sprinkle.
Herbal Pillows
Dream pillow: Mugwort, or Lemon Balm, Costmary, Rose, Mint, Cloves
Nightmare Cure: Anise seed
Melancholy Cure: Thyme
Easy Sleep: Stuff a small pillowcase with fresh peppermint. Refill every
night, as the herb does not last.
To Strengthen the Eyesight
Gather the dew from the fennel or celandine and place on the lids.
True Dream
At night, grind a hazelnut and walnut together. Add a pinch of nutmeg.
Mix with butter and brown sugar to form many small pellets. Eat seven
pellets one hour before retiring to produce true dreams'
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Iris
Wormwood
Ritual Bath Salts
Ishtar
All grains
To one cup plain salt, add several drops of the oil that possesses those
vi brations you wish to bring into your life. Food coloring may be added
Isis
Heather, Com ~
to intensify the finished bath salt.
Juno
Lily, Crocus, :\.s?
Iris, Lerruce
Minerva Olive
Herbs
Nephthys Myrrh
Sacred Herbs of the Goddesses
Nuit
Sycamore
Aphrodite Olive, Cinnamon, Daisy, Cypress, Quince
Persephone
Narcissus, W i l l ~ .
Aradia Rue, Vervain
Proserpine Daffodil
Artemis Silver Fir, Cypress, Cedar, Hazel, Mynle,
Willow
Rhea Myrrh
Ashtoreth Cypress, Mynle
Venus
Cinnamon. Dah. H
Violet, Marjoram. ~
Astarte Alder
Vervain , Myrtle 0:'-"- *
Athena Olive
Bast Catnip
Sacred Herbs of the Gods
Cailleach Corn
Adonis
Myrrh. Cor
Cardea Hawthorn
Aesculapius
Laurel
Ceres Willow, Wheat, Poppy, Leek, Narcissus
Apollo
Laurel. Lee"
Circe willow
Frankince- .
Cybele Acorn, Myrrh, Pinecone
Ares
Burtercup
Demeter Corn, Barley, Pennyroyal, Myrrh, Rose
Attis
Pi ne
Diana Birch, Wormwood, Dittany, Hazel, Beech, Fir
Bacchus
Grape. l\-y fIe
Druantia Fir
Bran
Alder, Grai;;
Eos Saffron
Cupid
SugarCme.
Freya Primrose, Maidenhair, Myrrh, Strawberry
Dadga
Oak
Hathor Myrtle, Sycamore, Mandrake, Coriander
Dianus Fig
Hecate Willow, Henbane, Aconite, Yew, Mandrake,
Dionysius
Fig, Vine ana G;
Cyclamen, Mint
wild and cuk
Hera Pomegranate, Myrrh
Dis
Cypre
Hulda Flax, Rose, Hellebore, Elder
Eros
Red Rose
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Bath Salts
_ _:; of the oil that possesses those
.= ; -e. Food coloring may be added
C} ress, Quince
Hal.el, Myrtle,
- Le-ck _ arcissus
l... MHrh, Rose
v, Hazel, Beech, Fir
__'" _huh, Strawberry
___ Coriander
_- - - Yew, Mandrake,
Elder
Iris
Ishtar
Isis
Juno
Minerva
Nephthys
Nuit
Persephone
Proserpine
Rhea
Venus
Wormwood
All grains
Heather, Corn, Absinthe, Barley, Myrrh, Rose
lily, Crocus, Asphodel, Quince, Pomegranate, Vervain,
Iris, lettuce
Olive
Myrrh
Sycamore
Narcissus, Willow, Pomegranate
Daffodil
Myrrh
Cinnamon, Daisy, Heather, Anemone, Apple, Poppy,
Violet, Marjoram, Maidenhair Fern, Carnation, Aster,
Vervain, Myrtle, Orchid, Cedar
Sacred Herbs of the Gods
Adonis
Aesculapius
Apollo
Ares
Attis
Bacchus
Bran
Cupid
Dadga
Dianus
Dionysius
Dis
Eros
Myrrh, Corn, Rose, Fennel, lettuce
laurel
laurel, leek, Hyacinth, Heliotrope, Cornel, Bay,
Frankincense
Buttercup
Pine
Grape, Ivy, Fig, Beech
Alder, Grain
Sugar Cane, White Violets, Red Rose
Oak
Fig
Fig, Vine and Grapes, Pine, Corn, Pomegranate, all
wild and cultivated trees, toadstools, and mushrooms
Cypress
Red Rose
Gwydion Ash
Helios Sunflower, Heliotrope
Hercules Apple (fruit), Poplar, Beech
Horus Horehound, Lotus
Hypnos Poppy
Jove Pink, Cassia, Houseleek, Carnation
Jupiter
Aloe, Agrimony, Sage, Oak, Mullein, Beech,
Houseleek, Palm, Violet, Gorse
Kernunnos Heliotrope, Laurel, Sunflower, Oak, Orange
Mars Aloe, Dogwood, Buttercup, Dog Grass, Vervain
Mercury Cinnamon, Mulberry, Hazel, willow
Mithras Cypress
Osiris Acacia, Vine and Grapes, Corn, Ivy, Tamarisk,
Cedar
Pan Fig, Fir, Reed, Ferns
pluto Cypress, Mint
Poseidon Pine, Ash
Ra Frankincense, Myrrh
Rimmon (Adonis) Pomegranate
Saturn Fig, Bramble
Tammuz Corn, Pomegranate
Thor Thistle, Houseleek, Vervain, Hazel, Ash, Birch,
Rowan, Acorn, Pomegranate
Woden Ash
Zeus Oak, Olive, Pine, Aloe, Parsley, Sage, Wheat
Herbal Code
In old recipes, strange ingredients are often called for. Here's what is
really being requested:
Brains: congealed gum from a Cherry Tree
Eyes: Eyebright or Daisy
Blood: Elder Sap
Fingers: Cinquefoil
Hair: Maidenhair Fern
Skin of a Man: Fern
Unicorn Hom: True Unicorn RL"X':
BuU's Blood: Horehound
Piss: Dandelion
Bloody Fingers: Foxglove
Tongue of Dog: Hound's Tongue
Dragon's Scales: Bistort leaves
Snake: Bistort
Ear of an Ass: Comfrey
Heart: Walnut
Ears of a Goat: St. John's won
skull: Skullcap
Worms: Gnarled, thin rOOf
Lion's Tooth: Dandelion
Tooth or Teeth: Pine Cones
C01'}Jse Candles: Mullein
A Dead Man: Ash root, carved li".
Hand: the unexpanded frond h
hand of glory, which was n('r:"-.;
wax mixed with fern. Used : ...i1 C
When these animals are calle '
Sheep: Dandelion
Dog: Couchgrass
Lamb: Lamb's Lettuces
Cat: Catnip
Rat: Valerian
Weasel: Rue
Nightingale: Hop
Cuckoo: Orchis, Plantain
Book of Shadows 139
-dee . Carnation
e Oa k, Mullein, Beech,
Oak, Orange
nercup, Dog Grass, Vervain
-- r,v Hazel, willow
! -.ll:: G. _pes. Com, Ivy, Tamarisk,
. = - .
- -- . \-ervai n, Hazel, Ash, Birch,
_ - egran3re
:': .-\Joe. Parsley, Sage, Wheat
:!:e often called for. Here's what is
- -Tree
B[ood: Elder Sap
Fingevs: Cinquefoil
Haiv: Maidenhair Fern
Shin of a Man: Fern
Unicorn Horn: True Unicorn Root
Bun's Blood: Horehound
Piss: Dandelion
B[oody Fingers:Foxglove
Tongue of Dog: Hound's Tongue
Dragon's Scales: Bistort leaves
Snahe: Bistort
Ear of an Ass: Comfrey
Heart: Walnut
Ears of a Goat: St. John's Wort
Shu[[:Skullcap
Wom1 S: Gnarled, thin roots of a local tree
Lion's Tooth: Dandelion
Tooth ovTeeth: Pine Cones
Corpse Candles: Mullein
A Dead Man: Ash root, carved into a crude human shape.
Hand: the unexpanded frond from a male fern, used to make the true
hand of glory, which was nothing more than a candle made of regular
wax mixed with fern. Used in old ceremonies.
When these animals are called for, use the herb instead:
Sheep: Dandelion
Dog: Couchgrass
Lamb: Lamb's Lettuces
Cat: Catnip
Rat: Valerian
Weasel: Rue
Nightingale: Hop
Cuckoo: Orchis, Plantain
Hawk: Hawkweed
linnets: Eyebright
Woodpeckers: Peony
Blue Jay: Bay laurel
Snake: Fennel or Bistort
Frog: Cinquefoil
Toad:Sage
lizard: Calamint
When a sacrifice is called for, it means that you should bury an egg.
Never does it mean to kill any living thing
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Herbal Code
The part called for in a recipe means the part of the herb to be used, as
follows:
The head: is the flower
The paw, foot , leg, or scale: is the leaf
The tooth :is the leaf, seed pod
The guts: are the roots and stal.k
The tail: is the stem
The tongue:is the petal
The privates: are the seeds
The hair: is the dried, stringy herb
The eye: is the inner part of a blossom
The heart: is a bud, or a big seed.
These plants are often called for in old recipes. Note that they are plants,
and not animals!
Crowfoot Duck's Meat Goat's Foot Dragon's Blood
Dog's Teeth Hare's Foot Hen and Chickens Cat's Foot
Hare's Ear Hart's Tongue Horse Foot Adder's Tongue
Mouse Ear HorseTail Horse Hoof lion's Tail
Frog's Foot Kidneywort ladies Thumb
Cat'sTail Bear's Foot lion's Mouth
Bird's Foot
Goatsbeard
Crab's Claws Bird's Eye
Dove's Foot Bird's Tongue
Colt's Tail Bul1's Foot
1::'
Coltsfoot Dragon's c law
All plants named in the common
that' are in actuality sacred to
and-so' or 'Mary's such' are sacre:'i
Of the Places
Are to
Fields
Vervain, Mugwort, Mercury, Ci:
Knot Grass, Wild Orange, Fla.x
Yarrow, Knapweed, Ragwort. ~ ( ~
Daisies, wild Carrots, Mullein TIcF
Amongst Grain
Bluebottles, Poppies, Resthan
Cockle, Corn Marigold, Pimpen:.el G
Woods
Woodspurge, Tormentil, Agn.u.'.:"
Wood Betony, Wood Sorrel , \\1....- r ~
Milkwort
Meadows
Marsh Marigold, Meadsweec 3 ~
Rhubarb, lousewort
Housetops
Houseleek, Stonecrop, Herb
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Book of Shadows 141
- [hal you should bury an egg.
gi
- :.Cc pan of the herb to be used, as
;:
,:: ;;' tcClpeS. Note that they are plants,
- '-C: - Foot Dragon's Blood
Chickens Cat's Foot
Foot Adder's Tongue
- :se Hoof Lion's Tail
c:5 Thumb

Bird's Foot Goatsbeard Ox Tongue
Crab's Claws Bird's Eye Robin's Eyes
Dove's Foot Bird's Tongue Turtle's Head
Colt's Tail Bull's Foot Fox's Tongue
Coltsfoot Dragon's Claw Snake's Tongue
All plants named in the common language 'the Devil's this' or 'Old Man's
that' are in actuality sacred to the God. All plants named 'Our Lady's so
and-so' or 'Mary's such' are sacred and dedicated to the Goddess.
Of the Places Where Plants and Herbs
Are to Be Found
Fields
Vervain, Mugwort, Mercury, Cinquefoil, Jack by the Hedge, Wild Tansy,
Knot Grass, Wild Orange, Flaxweed, Houndstongue, Shepherd's Purse,
Yarrow, Knapweed, Ragwort, Scabious, Dandelion, Lady's Bedstraw, Docks,
Daisies, wild Carrots, Mullein, Trefoil, Earthnuts, Horehound, etc.
Amongst Grain
Bluebottles, Poppies, Restharrow, Fumitory, Shepherd's Needle, Mayweed,
Cockle, Corn Marigold, Pimpernel, Cow-Parsnip, Bindweed, Sow-Thistle
Woods
Woodspurge, Tormentil, Agrimony, Ladies Mantle, St. John's Wort,
Wood Betony, Wood Sorrel, Woodruff, Satyrions, Moonwort, Cistus,
Milkwort
Meadows
Marsh Marigold, Meadsweet, Burnet, Coxcomb, Saxifrage, Meadow
Rhubarb, Lousewort
Housetops
Houseleek, Stonecrop, Herb Robert, Seengreen
adjuDcts
will-power ,
intelligence and
operation of
never use
Bogs
Horsemint, Cotton grass, Pennyroyal, Butterwort, Bucksbean, Sun Dew,
Stinking Horsetails, Valerian
River Sides
Valerian, Comfrey, Sneezewort, Watercress, all the Mints, Allheal,
the Great Dock, Water Hemp, Willow-Weed, Water Hemlock, Water
Betony, etc.
Banks of Rivers
Water Lily, Water Milfoil, Frogbit, calthrobs, Burnweed, Water Plan
tains, Arrowhead, Water Parsley, all types of Figs, Bulrushes, Reeds
Ditches
Ducksmeat, Brooklime, Water Crowfoot, Watercress, Water Parsnip,
Water Horehound, Water Scorpion Grass, Horsemint
Walls
Maidenhair, Wall Bugloss, Whitelow Grass, Polypod, Rocket, Wall
flowers, Morning Glory, Pellitory, Rue
Positive, Masculine, and Stimulating Herbs
These are excellent adjuncts to spells and operations involving men,
strength, will-power, endurance, material objects, employers and em
ployees, intelligence and study, rulers and political leaders, sex, money,
and so on. As with any operation of magic, however, avoid manipulation
of other beings and never use any of these herbs internally.
Vervain Frankincense
Nettle Rosemary
Vanilla Grains of Paradise
Anise Rose Geranium
Ambrette Goldenrod
Ginger Bay Laurel
Thyme Hyssop
Marigold Spearmint
St. John's Wort
Mustard
All-Spice
Feverfew
Carnation
Hawthorn
Thistle
Myrrh
Patchouli Ya rrow
Eucalyptus Garlic
Dill Dragons Bl>:io
Saffron Cinnamcr'
Celandine Oak
Holly He lioIT0F':
Coriander "TobaccC'
'i:. Mandrake

Sunflower Mulleir:
Herbs marked with an as tens'
fumes) internally
These are excellent
men, strength,
and employees,
money, and so on.
As with any
other beings and
Vervain
St. John's Wort
Rosemary
Vanilla G_ra=-=E
All-Spice AniSE
Rose Geranium
Ambrette
Carnation
F=
Bay Laurel
Thyme
Thistle
Spearmint
Patchouli
Damiana
Garlic
Dill
Clove
Cinnamon
Celandine
Pennyroyal
Heliotrope
Coriander
Cacti
Curry Leaf
Fe...
Gol
Sunflower
Mullein
-' unerwort, Bucksbean, Sun Dew,
-,,:'ere ,all the Mints, Allheal,
:o,' -Weed Water Hemlock, Water
. _ _
Gum-obs, Burnweed, Water plan
of Figs, Bulrushes, Reeds
' --oor, Watercress, Water Parsnip,
- Gras . Horsemint
--e.)w Gras, Polypod, Rocket, Wall-
Stimulating Herbs
: and operations involving men,
' - -' -erial objects, employers and em
- _rld poli tical leaders, sex, money,
- however, avoid manipulation
_: - e-e herbs internally.
St. John's Wort
Mustard
All-Spice
Feverfew
Carnation
Hawthorn
Thistle
Myrrh
Book of Shadows
143
Patchouli Yarrow Damiana
Eucalyptus Garlic Woodruff
Dill Dragon's Blood Clove
Saffron Cinnamon Pine
Celandine Oak Pennyroyal
Holly Heliotrope Periwinkle
Coriander '"'Tobacco Cacti
!:. Mandrake
Curry Leaf Hibiscus
Sunflower Mullein
Herbs marked with an asterisk C"") are dangerous, Do not take (or inhale
fumes ) internally
POSITIVE, MASCULINE AND STIMULATING
HERBS
These are excellent adjuncts to spells and operations involving
men, strength, will-power, endurance, material objects, employers
a nd employees, intelligence and study. rulers and policital l e ade rs,
money, and so on.
As with any operation of magic, howeve r, avoid manipulation of
other beings and never use any of these herbs
Vervain Frankincense
St. John's Wort Nettle
Rosemary Mustard
Vanilla Grains of Paradise
All-Spice Anise
Rose Geranium Feverfew
Ambrette Goldenrod
Carnation Ginger
Bay Laurel Hawthorn
Thyme Hyssop
Thistle Marigold
Spearmint Myrrh
Patchouli Yarrow
Damiana Eucalyptus
Garlic Woodruff
Dill Dragon's Blood
Clove Saffron
Cinnamon Pine
Celandine Oak
Pennyroyal Holly
Heliotrope Periwinkle
Coriander
Cacti iMandrake
Curry Leaf Hibiscus
SunfLower
Mullein
Negative, Feminine, and Relaxing Herbs
These are herbs to use in operations and spells involving women, sleep,
prophecy and divination, visions, love and sex, the emotions, spiritual
ity, healing, handfastings, and fertility.
Do not take internally or inhale fumes' Herbs marked with asterisk
C) are particularly dangerous.
Hops Plumeria
Scullcap Gardenia
Dittany of Crete Cedar
Kava Kava Night-Blooming Cereus
lady's Slipper Motherwort
Valerian Primrose
Poppy Orris
Chamomile Magnolia
Bergamot Cucumber
Catnip *Henbane
Hyacinth Nightshade
lavender Tonka
Meadowsweet Tormentil
lettuce Cypress
Jasmine Grapes
Hemp Camphor
willow Kelp
Primrose lotus
Nutmeg Water lily
Peppermint Water Cress
Passion Flower loosestrife
Tuberose lovage
Neutral or HerIIU: .
These are the herbs to use in orer-:-'
undue ardor or passion of all :--
ing). They bring balance into a
or inhale fumes.
Grapefruit l emon
Orange Marjora.-
lemon Verbena l emon Bili:i::.
lemon Grass Tangerine
Raspberry
Herbs, Flo
Elder (berries, bark, twigs,
Vervain
St. John's wort
':'Rue
Juniper
<,' Mistletoe
Pimpernel
Cyclamen
Angelica
Snapdragon
Betony
Avens
Dill
Flax
Trefoil (three-leaved clover
Bay laurel
Rowan
Marjoram
Ash twigs, berries
Houseleek
Mugwort
---
and Relaxing Herbs
- .. pells involving women, sleep,
-e and -ex, the emotions, spiritual
- __!.!IDe Herbs marked with asterisk

Book of Shadows 145
Neutral or Hermaphroditic Herbs
These are the herbs to use in operations of the intellect, to cool down
undue ardor or passion of all kinds, for self-control (such as when diet
ing). They bring balance into an unbalanced life. Do not take internally
or inhale fumes.
Grapefruit lemon
Orange Marjoram
lemon Verbena lemon Balm
lemon Grass Tangerine
Raspberry
Herbs, Plants, Flowers of Protection
Elder (berries, bark, twigs, leaves)
Vervain
St. John's wort

Juniper Elder (berries, bark,
Vervain
,'.' Mistletoe
St. John's Wort
Pimpernel
i
Rue
Cyclamen
Juniper

Angelica
Pimpernel
Snapdragon Cyclamen
AngeliGa
Betony
Snapdragon
Avens
Betony
Dill
Avens I
Dill
Flax
Flax
Trefoil ( three-leaved clover)
Trefoil (three-leaved
Bay Laurel l
Bay laurel ,
Rowan (
Rowan
Marjoram
Marjoram
Ash twigs, berries
\
Houseleek
..'.' Ash twigs, berries
. Mugwort
Houseleek
Elecampane
(
,
Mugwort
Elecampane
Rosemary
Rosemary
Mullein
Lady's Slipper
Mullein
Asafoetida
lady's Slipper
Bi t tersweet
Asafoetida
Fennel
Bittersweet
Fumitory
Horehound
Fennel
Periwinkle
Fumitory
Horehound
Periwinkle
Balm of Gilead
Balm of Gilead
Basil
Peony
Garlic
Onion.'
J
I
,
Basil
Use in the standard ways
Peony
for protection.
Garlic
Onion
Use in the standard ways for protection.
Herbs marked with an asterisk C"") are dangerous. Do not take internally
or inhale fumes.
Herbs, fl.,
Amaranth
Anemone
Cinnamon
Saffron
Spearmint
Peppermint
Sage
Eucalyptus
Hops
Red Geranium
Carnation
lavender
Narcissus
Sandalwood
Violet
Rue
Rosemary
Myrrh
Rose
Balm of Gilead
Thistles
on. But ever remember, pre\'e
-
Rosemary
llein
Slipper
.4s afoet ida
3i t tersweet
Pennel
Fum ' tory
Horehound
Per iwinkle
3alm of Gilead
Basil
Peony
_ rUc
!lion .
: _e standard ways
=::!' prot ection.
)
1
1
J
i .gerous. Do not take internally
Book of Shadows 147
Herbs, Plants, Flowers of Healing
Amaranth
Anemone
Cinnamon
Saffron
Spearmint
Peppermint
Sage
Eucalyptus
Hops
Red Geranium
Carnation
Lavender
Narcissus
Sandalwood
Violet
Rue
Rosemary
Myrrh
Rose
Balm of Gilead
Thistles
Use in candle magic, healing sachets, incenses, and bath bags, and so
on. But ever remember, prevention is better than curing!
? -- -
Herbs, Plants, Flowers of Exorcism
Solomon's Seal
Avens
Bay laurel
Garlic Flowers
Onion Flowers
Thistle
F
Solomon's Seal
k ' ,
Avens
Aloes Wood

Bay Laurel
Honesty
Garlic Flowers
Onion Flowers
Juniper
Thistle
I
*. Black Hellebore
Aloes Wood
Honesty
\
Peony
Juniper
Mugwon
Hellebore
Peony
Elder
Mugwort
Elder
Nettle
Nettle
Yarrow
Yarrow
l.
St. John's ' Wort
St. John's Wort
Garlic
(
Garlic
,

Angelica
i
Marjoram
Angelica \
Sloe
Marjoram
Rosemary
Basil
Sloe
\
Asafo.et ida
Rosemary
Frankincense
Myrrh
Basil
Asafoetida
Frankincense
Myrrh
Herbs marked with an asterisk C) are dangerous, Do not take internally
or inhale fumes.
When using such ingredients in incenses, use small amounts, espe
cially with those marked as dangerous, and never inhale the smoke. Al
ways leave the area until the incense has gone out and the smoke is well
cleared. To facilitate this, and also because it's good magical practice,
when using exorcism incense in a dwelling, open all doors and win
dows. If you're afraid of burglars, the smell alone should keep them
away, but you can watch the place too.
Herbs, Plants, FL
Myrrh
Black Poppy Seeds
Elderberries
Periwinkle, the juice

Sorrel
Hawthorn
Juniper
"Yew
Nightshade
Cacti
Henbane
*. Datura
Hemlock
Nettle
Thistle
Herbs marked with an asteris;" :.
or inhale fumes.
Binding magic is sometimes
lead to serious consequences.
fellow Wiccans, as well as your c
binding magic. It is not to be d.:'
need can it be used.
t:
Mind the words of your oa'1,.
iWers of Exorcism
:olomon's Seal
Avens
Bay Laurel
Garl i c Flowers
Onion Flowers
:-lli stle
Wood
_one sty
. niper
Hellebore
Peony
Uc"WOrt
Elder
. ett le
Yarrow
John's Wort

, rjoram
S ' oe
Hosemary
asi l
Asafoetida
Prankincense
rrh
'::!ngerous, Do not take internally
- _,,:enses, use small amounts, espe
-s. and never inhale the smoke. Al
- 35 gone out and the smoke is well
- it's good magical practice,
open all doors and win
the mell alone should keep them
00.
Book of Shadows 149
Herbs, Plants, Flowers that Bind
Myrrh
Black Poppy Seeds
Elderberries
Periwinkle, the juice
* Rue
Sorrel
Hawthorn
Juniper

*. Nightshade
Cacti
!c. Henbane
*. Datura
*. Hemlock
Nettle
Thistle
Myrrh
Black Poppy Seeds
}
Elderberries
Petiwinkle - the juice
(

Sorrel
Hawthorn
Juniper
I
9Yew
Nightshade
Cacti

fjDatura
1

Nettle
Thistle
)
Herbs marked with an asterisk are dangerous. Do not take internally
or inhale fumes.
Binding magic is sometimes necessary, but it is very dangerous and can
lead to serious consequences. Consult your gods, your teacher, and your
fellow Wiccans, as well as your own conscience, before embarking on
binding magic. It is not to be done lightly. Only in the time of greatest
need can it be used.
Mind the words of your oath!
Meadowsweet
Mandrake
Jasmine
Bergamot
Rose
Basil
Lavender
Apple
Yarrow
Lemon Balm
Orange
Cumin
Caraway
Pink Geranium
;;. Kava Kava
Marjoram
Aster
.;:. Henbane
Herbs, Plants, Flowers of Love
Southernwood
Satyrion
Violet
Periwinkle
Orris Root
Vervain
Tormentil
Rosemary
Dragon's Blood
Myrtle
Bachelor's Buttons
Coriander
Elecampane
Lovage
Tonka Beans
Endive
Balm of Gilead
To encourage love to come into one's life. Herbs marked with an aster
isk Cy,) are dangerous. Do not take internally or inhale fumes.
Meadowsweet
Southernwood
Mandrake
Satyrion
Jasmine
Violet
Bergamot
Periwinkle
Rose
Orris Root
Basil
Vervain
Lavender
Tormentil
Apple
Rosemary
Yarrow
Dragon's Blood
Lemon Balm
Myrtle
Orange
Bachelor's
Cumin
Coriander
Caraway
Elecampane
Pink Geranium
Lovage
Kava Kava
Tonka Beans
Marjoram
Endive
Aster
Balm of Gilead

:0 encourage love t o co
flowers of Love
_ ... : -e Herbs marked with an aster
or inhale fumes.
HERBS, PLANTS, FLOWERS OF LOVE
Meadowsweet
Southernwood
Mandrake
Satyrion
Jasmine
Violet
Bergamot
Periwinkle
Rose
Orris Root
Basil
Vervain
Lavender
Tormentil
Apple
Rosemary
Yarrow
Dragon's Blood
Lemon Balm
Myrtle
Orange
Bachelor's Buttons
Cumin
Coriander
Caraway
Elecampane
Pink Geranium
Lovage
Kava Kava
Tonka Beans
Marjoram
Endive
Aster
Balm of Gilead

encourage love to come into one's life.
I52 Scott Cunningham
Herbs, Plants, Flowers of Divination
Mugwort
Ash leaves
Bay Laurel
Bistort
Eyebright
Marigold
Goldenrod
Star Anise
Thyme
Wormwood
Yarrow
Hemp
Patchouli
Rosebuds
Anise
Heliotrope
Lilac
Acacia
Anise
Cinnamon
"' Nutmeg
Chicory
Cinquefoil
Gum Mastic
Sandalwood
Herbs marked with an asterisk C') are dangerous. Do not take large
amounts internally or inhale fumes.
Incenses, baths, etc. For incenses, burn small amounts only, and
prior to the operation itself
HERBS, P L A N T ~ ,
Mugwort
Ash Leaves
Bay laurel
Bistort
Eyebright
Marigold
Goldenrod
Star Anise
Thyme
Wormwood
Yarrow
Hemp
Patchouli
Rosebuds
Anise
Heliotrope
Lilac
Acacia
Anise
Cinnamon
RNutmeg
Chicory
Cinquefoil
Gum Mastic
Sandalwood
Incenses, baths, etc.
only, and prior to the
ers of Divination
c. _..: dangerous. Do not take large
-:-=- - 3 . urn small amounts only, and
HERBS,
Mugwort
Ash Leaves
Bay laurel
Bistort
Eyebright
Marigold
Goldenrod
Star Anise
Thyme
Wormwood
Yarrow
Hemp
Patchouli
Rosebuds
Anise
Heliotrope
Lilac
Acacia
Anise
Cinnamon
~ Nutmeg
Chicory
Cinquefoil
Gum Mastic
Sandalwood
Incenses , baths,
only, and prior to
PLANTS, FLOWERS OF DIVINATION
etc . For incenses, burn small amounts
the operation itself.
ers of Divination
~ e dangerous. Do not take large
- -_-. burn small amounts only, and
HERBS,
Mugwort
Ash Leaves
Day laurel
Distort
Eyebright
Marigold
Goldenrod
Star Anise
Thyme
Wormwood
Yarrow
Hemp
Patchouli
Rosebuds
Anise
Heliotrope
Lilac
Acacia
Anise
Cinnamon
RNutmeg
Chicory
Cinquefoil
Gum Mastic
Sandalwood
Incenses, baths,
only, and prior
PLANTS, FLOWERS OF DIVINATION
etc. For incenses , burn small amounts
to the operation itself.
Rosemary
Coriander
Carrots
Celery
Dill
Caraway
Ginger
Elecampane
Mint
Saffron
Tarragon
Clove
lavender
Patchouli
Vanilla
Cinnamon
Cocoa Bean
Avocado
Cardamom
Herbs, Plants, Flowers of Lust
". Kava Kava
Cumin
Endive
Poppy (seed)
Peppermint
Capers
Pine
Almond
Pimento
Sesame
Vanilla
Ginger Blossoms
Musk
Tuberose
Violet
Tomato
Banana
Papaya
Apple
Herbs marked with an asterisk e') are dangerous. Do notT take inter
nally or inhale fumes.
Careful!
HERBS, PL..... _ ~
Rosemary
o Kava Kava
x Coriander
Cumin
Carrots
Endive
Celery
Poppy (seed)
Dill
Peppermint
Caraway
Capers
Ginger
Pine
Elecampane
Almond
Mint
Pimento
Saffron
Sesame
Tarragon
Vanilla
Clove
Ginger Blossoms
Lavender
Musk
Patchouli
Tuberose
Vanilla
Violet
Cinnamon
Tomato
Cocoa Bean
Ca r e -
I
Flowers of Lust
"re dangerous. Do notT take inter-
HERBS, PLANTS, FLOWERS OF LUST
Rosemary
o Kava Kava
x Coriander
Cumin
Carrots
Endive
Celery
Poppy (seed)
Dill
Peppermint
Caraway
Capers
Ginger
Pine
Elecampane
Almond
Mint
Pimento
Saffron
Sesame
Tarragon
Vanilla
Clove
Ginger Blossoms
Lavender
Musk
Patchouli
Tuberose
Banana
Vanilla
Avacado
Violet
Banana
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Tomato
Apple
Cocoa Bean
Papaya
Careful!
. - ~
156 SCOtt Cunningham
Lightning Herbs
Holly
Fern
Parsley
Hawthorn
Elder
Gooseberry
Houseleek
Mistletoe
OL
Oak
Rowan
Use in anti-lightning protective rituals, mixtures.
Herbs, Plants, Flowers of Fertility
Asparagus
Acorn
Cucumber
Hazel
Fig
Pine Cone
Poppy (seed)
Apple
Eat or use in rituals designed to increase your own fertility, or use as
symbols of fertility during celebrations.
Herbs
owers of Fertility
-,:;-e sc vour own fer tility, or use as
IS7
I
t has become quite popular to use essential oils for magical purposes.
Such practices, often thought of as being ancient, do indeed date back
thousands of years in one form or another; but not until recently were the
array of true and synthetic botanical oils available for ritual purposes.
Scented oils were used in antiquity. These were created by heating
fragrant plant materials in oil or fat. The plant 's scent was transferred to
the oil and thus was fragrant .
Many people tell me they want to make their own oils. Unfortu
nately, this is a difficult process. Why? Here are a few reasons:
It requires a large investment in equipment.
It requires a large amount of fresh plant materials.
The process must be carefully carried out to exacting standards.
Often the results aren't worth the investment of time and money.
There are a few plant oils that can be extracted at home without much
difficulty. For the rest, simply buy and blend high quality oils for ritual use.
It is best to use only genuine, authentic essential oils in magic. These
contain the sum of the plant's magical energies and so are the most ef
fective. True, they aren't cheap, but they last longer because only small
amounts are necessary.
There is no magic secret for blending and mixing magical oils. Here's
the basic method:
Assemble the essential oils (and bouquets) called for in the recipe.
In a clean, sterilized jar add Ys cup of a vegetable oil. I've found jo
joba works the best because it isn't truly an oil, but a form of liquid
wax, it never becomes rancid and can be kept for longer periods of
time.
Using an eye dropper, add the oils in recommended proportions.
Swirl the essential oils into the base oil, don't stir. Gently rotate the
oil clockwise.
Finally, store all oils away from heat, light, and moisture.
Excerpted from The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews
by Sco tt Cunningham
159
Sabbat Oil
Vervain Basil
Cinquefoil
Parsley
or Cinquefoil
Poplar buds
Sweet Flag
Soot was often added in past times. Mix well and let steep for three
weeks, changing the herbs every three days. Strain and expose to the
Moon three nights, during her waxing.
Use for the Sabbat, anointing the traditional thirteen points:
Soles of the feet
Bends of the knees
Base of the spine
Genitals
Wrists
Over the heart
The breasts
Under the chin
The forehead
Musk, carnation, or frankincense oil is usually added to improve the
scent, should it be lacking. A few more modern recipes are:
Olive Oil Patchouli
Musk or Musk
Cinnamon Carnation
Admissio
Frankincense
Myrrh
Sandalwood
Combine the essences. place in a \x:"L
Anoint the seeker/ candidate aceD
Solar
Cinnamon
Frankincense
Galangal
Use to invoke the masculine force-
Lunar
Gardenia
Jasmine
Lotus
Use to invoke the feminine forces
Far SigU
Acacia
Cassia
Anise
Wear to aid clairvoyance.
Book of Shadows 161
r: ~ l L " well and let steep for three
~ ree days. Strain and expose to the
--r rradiri nal thirteen points:
(' is us ually added to improve the
_~ ~ modern recipes are:
Admission Oil
Frankincense
Myrrh
Sandalwood
Combine the essences. Place in a bottle and leave for one lunar month.
Anoint the seeker/ candidate according to tradition.
Solar Oil
Cinnamon
Frankincense
Galangal
Use to invoke the masculine forces within.
Lunar Oil
Gardenia
Jasmine
lotus
Use to invoke the feminine forces within.
Far Sight Oil
Acacia
Cassia
Anise
Wear to aid clairvoyance.
Healing Oil
Sandalwood
Carnation
Rosemary
Mix, pour into green glass jar and set for seven days where it will re
ceive light of the Sun by day and that of the Moon by night.
Four Winds Oils
East Wind, the wind of intelligence: Lavender
South Wind, the wind of passion and change: Musk
West Wind, the wind of love and the emotions: Rose
North Wind, the wind of riches and stability: Honeysuckle
Prophetic Dream Oil
y,. cup olive oil
I pinch cinnamon
I pinch nutmeg
I teaspoon anise
Heat until warm but not hot; strain. Apply to forehead and temples be
fore sleep.
Protection Oil
Rosemary
Rose Geranium
Cypress
Use as needed. Blend during the waxing Moon.
Ven
Jasmine
} base, equal parr:
Rose
Ylang Ylang
Gardenia
} ,fewdmp'
Violet
Your own link-a drop
Lavender
} scant drop each
Musk
This formula is for women t1n l)'. } lLC:-
palms of the hands, and breasL.
(Note: link =blood, sweat , seme::
rENUS OIL
Jasmine
nose
] base, equa:'. -
Ylang Ylang j
Gardenia
a few drops
iolet
your own link - a drop
Lavender
] scant drop
Musk
This formula is for wome n
of the spine, palms of the
(Note: link blood, s we
se
Book of Shadows 163
Oil
:: -I:: ;:-or seven days where it will re
- : ni the 100n by night.
ds Oils
cler
ge: Musk
I : Rose
- _ _ Honeysuckle
Dream Oil
- .-\pt !..- ro f rehead and temples be
on Oil
:\10 0 0 .
Venus Oil
Jasmine
} base, equal parts
Rose
Ylang Ylang
Gardenia
Violet
Your own link- a drop
lavender
} scant drop each
Musk
This formula is for women only. Anoint the genitals, base of the spine,
palms of the hands, and breasts.
(Note: link =blood, sweat, semen, etc. )
VENUS OIL
J asmine
Rose
J
base, equal parts
Ylang Ylang
Gardenia
j
a few drops
Violet
your own link - a drop
Lavender
] scant drop each
usk
This formula is for women only. Anoint the genitals, base
of the spine, palms of the hands and breasts.
( Note: link = blood, sweat, semen, etc.)
Satyr Oil
Musk
Patchouli
} base, equal parts
Civet
Ambergris
} a few drops
Cinnamon
Your own link-a drop
Allspice
} scant drop each
Carnation
Prepare according to above instructions, starting with the musk and
patchouli .
This formula is for men only. Anoint the genitals, palms of the hands
and base of the spine.
SATYR OIL
Musk
)
base ,
equal parts
Patchouli
Civet
Ambergris a few drops
}
Cinnamon
your own l ~ n k - a drop
Allspice
}
scant drop each
Carnation
Prepare according to above instructions, starting with the
~ u s k and patchouli.
This formula is for men only. Anoint the genitals, palms
of the hands and base of the spine.
Essen -
For convenience these oils are
these lists for substitutions in re.:-l
Some of the oils are listed in ::
they are possessed of numerous ;: _.
Concentration
Honeysuckle
Lilac
Rosemary
Courage
Rose Geranium
Musk
Iris
Fertility
Musk
Vervain
Harmony
Basil
Gardenia
Lilac
Narcissus
Healing
Carnation
Eucalyptus
Lotus
Myrrh
Narcissus
Rosemary
Sandalwood
Oil
i:5 s[arting with the musk and
...:::;.c:.r:;.:. e genitals, palms of the hands
_
starting with the
the genitals, palms
Book of Shadows 165
Essential Oils
For convenience these oils are listed by their particular powers. Use
these lists for substitutions in recipes or for formulating your own.
Some of the oils are listed in more than one category simply because
they are possessed of numerous powers.
Concentration
Honeysuckle
lilac
Rosemary
Courage
Rose Geranium
Musk
Iris
Fertility
Musk
Vervain
Harmony
Basil
Gardenia
lilac
Narcissus
Healing
Carnation
Eucalyptus
lotus
Myrrh
Narcissus
Rosemary
Sandalwood
166 cott Cunningham
Violet
Myrrh
High Vibrations
Acacia
Cinnamon
Clove
Frankincense
Jasmine
Myrrh
Sandalwood
Love
Clove
Gardenia
Jasmine
Orris
Magnetic oils
Women wear:
Ambergris
Gardenia
Ginger Flower
Jasmine
Tuberose
Violet
Men Wear:
Bay
Civet
Musk
Patchouli
Vetivert
Meditation
Acacia
Hyacinth
Jasmine
Magnolia
Myrrh
Nutmeg
Money
Bayberry
Honeysuckle
Mint
Vervain
New Beginnings
New-mown Hay
Passion
Cinnamon
Cassia
Clove
Lavender-arouses men
Musk- arouses men
Neroli-arouses men
Patchouli
Stephanoti-arouses women
Vanilla
Violet--arouses women
Peace
Benzoin
Gardenia
Magnolia
Rose
Tuberose
Book of Shadows 167
Meditation
Acacia
Hyacinth
Jasmine
Magnolia
Myrrh
Nutmeg
Money
Bayberry
Honeysuckle
Mint
Vervain
New Beginnings
New-mown Hay
Passion
Cinnamon
Cassia
Clove
Lavender-arouses men
Musk-arouses men
Neroli-arouses men
Patchouli
stephanoti-arouses women
Vanilla
Violet--arouses women
Peace
Benzoin
Gardenia
Magnolia
Rose
Tuberose
- ~
168 Scort Cunningham
Power
Carnation
Rosemary
Vanilla
Protection
Cypress
Myrrh
Patchouli
Rose
Geranium
Rosemary
Rue
Violet
Psychic Powers
Acacia
Anise
Cassia
Heliotrope
Lilac
Mimosa
Tuberose
Recalling Past Lives
Lilac
Sandalwood
Spiritual Vibrations (for spiritual development)
Heliotrope
Lotus
Magnolia
Vitalizing
Allspice
Carnation
Rosemary
Vanilla
Ritual Bath
Vervain
Garden Mint
Basil
Thyme
Fennel
Lavender
Rosemary
Hyssop
Valerian
Use slightly less of Valerian: or
bath bags during the Moon's in
one for every bath, Make up sen"
hand,
The Bath
Fill the tub with warm water. acie.
vinegar, and the bath bag full 0..-1- ",-,
Relax and drain yourself of tense::55 '
skin with the bag to release tbe C=L
self, Drain the water and step oU[ -:-ei;
worship, attunement, or magic
development)
Book of Shadows 169
Vitalizing
Allspice
Carnation
Rosemary
Vanilla
Ritual Bath
Vervain
Garden Mint
Basil
Thyme
Fennel
Lavender
Rosemary
Hyssop
Valerian
Use slightly less of Valerian; otherwise, equal parts. Mix and put into
bath bags during the Moon's increase. Tie with red drawstring and use
one for every bath. Make up several so that you have a good stock on
hand.
The Bath
Fill the tub with warm water, add half a handful sea salt, a little cider
vinegar, and the bath bag full of herbs. Let the herbs color the water.
Relax and drain yourself of tenseness, dirt, psychic garbage. Scrub your
skin with the bag to release the oils inside the herbs and to wake your
self Drain the water and step out refreshed, ready to perform a work of
worship, attunement, or magic.
Lcrre,
J}eUf,
(JItd
171
-
A
spell is a magical ritual. It's usually nonreligious in nature and
often involves the use of symbols or symbolic actions and words.
It's a specific series of movements, use of tools, and inner processes
(such as visualization) to create a specific manifestation.
A spell is a spell is a spell. Old spells are no more effective than new
spells. But to manifest your need, the spell must be designed to do three
things:
a) Raise personal power (and in natural magic, to unite it with earth
power).
b) Program this energy (through visualization).
c) Release the energy
This book is filled with spells of all types. Each is designed to accom
plish these three things, but they need the magician's help. A spell is
truly magical only in the hands of a magician. Once you've started prac
ticing magic, you are a magician.
Exce rpted from Earth, Air, Fire & Water by Scott Cunningham
The Places to Perform Magic
The places best fitted for magic making are those which are concealed,
removed, and separated from the places of men. Desolate and uninhab
ited regions are most appropriate, such as the borders of lakes, forests,
islands, mountains, caves, grottos, and deserts. Lightning-struck trees,
ancient earthworks, standing stones, and a crossroads where three roads
meet, Diana's domain, are also appropriate.
But if such places are remote, or if some force hinders the perfor
mance of magic in these places, your house, or garden, or indeed, any
place, provided it has been purified and consecrated with the necessary
ceremonies, will be fit in the sight of the gods.
These arts should be carried out at night; this is the time of greatest
lunar power, and is also a symbol that it is just and right to hide them
from the sight of the foolish, the ignorant, and the profane.
I73
.
The Places of Magic
The desert is the place of extremes; it is a place of masculine, powerful, in
tellectual, philosophical magic. As such, it is excellent for meditation, for
visualization, for attuning yourself to the winds and the sun and fire. of
course it is fine for calling forth the salamanders and sylphs and the God.
The seashore is the place of feminine energy, where sea and land, the
two female elements, meet. Here is the place for spiritual growth; for emo
tional magic, for invocations, for clearing, prophecy, initiations, love-magic,
healing; for attuning with the very life-cycles of the world. It is also an ex
cellent place for calling forth the undines and invoking the Goddess.
The mountaintop is the place for solar rituals; for attaining greatness
in all things, for lifting yourself out of your life to look at it without prej
udice; for seeking the truth, for success in the material life.
The cave is the place of feminine mysteries; it represents the womb
and thusly the Goddess. It is a very sacred place and care must be taken
that the emotions are not over-wrought while inside one. A sea cave or
grotto is doubly powerful; here initiations were often perfonned. It is an
excellent place for making requests of the Gnomes or, at the sea cave,
one that has the ocean flowing in and out of it, of the Undines.
The blasted or lightning-struck tree is a place of masculine energy,
and thus is perfect for banishing rituals of all types.
Standing stones, ancient earthworks, ruins, mounds, and all manner
of prehistoric or very old sites are fine to work in if the magic and vibra
tions of the place are good and in harmony with you and all who work
with you.
Stone circles can be excellent places too, but again, check to make
sure there is no evil within.
To See Leys
Stand upon a tall hill or rock. Half-close your eyes, still your mind, and
watch for faintly-glowing tracks cutting through the countryside. They
will appear to cut straight through bushes, houses, or mountains. They
will glow, either blue or greenish, or possibly yellow/ goldish. The best
time to do this is in the SWUlDe:. ~
Midsummer's Eve, just at sunset.
If others have seen these le\-s -~
standing stones, bUildings. roads. ~
may discover lines of energy nC\ e : ~ ~
Weather
Fair
Red sky at evening
Crescent Moon with horns upw
Owls hooting at night
Mist in the valley
Red lightning
Gnats sporting
Smoke rising straight up from ~ e
Clouds like wool
Evening rainbow
Bats coming out early in the eW'JI,,t:
Birds coming out of their hidinf; ;' ~
Wind
Fiery sun at setting
Sharp horns on the sickle Moou
Sea surging; white-caps
Thunder in the morning
leaves rustling in the forest
Spider webs in the air
Thistledown floating on the wa;E:-'
Herons flying above the clouds
Ducks flapping their win gs
of Magic
:: <:>bce of masculine, powerful, in
::- u excellent for meditation, for
me ....i.nds and the sun and fire. of
..................,ccders and sylphs and the God .
. - - '" energy. where sea and land, the
- - lor spiritual growth; for emo
rophecy, initiations, love-magie,
es of [he world. It is also an ex
- _:1d in oking the Goddess.
J nruals; for attaining greatness
ron life ro look at it without prej
- " the material life.
. ;nvs:eries: it represents the womb
_ te>d place and care must be taken
_ ;i:. while inside one. A sea cave or
\".ere often performed. It is an
::-:' the Gnomes or, at the sea cave,
_-::.: e . of it, of the Undines.
L:cc is a place of masculine energy,
_ ...IS all types.
-- ruins, mounds, and all manner
.r' work in if the magic and vibra
- - OD' with you and all who work
_:'5 [00, but again, check to make
Leys
5i' our eyes, still your mind, and
_ t hrough the countryside. They
': - hes. houses, or mountains. They
cr possibly yellow/goldish. The best
Book of Shadows 175
time to do this is in the summer, at sunrise, or sunset, and best of all on
Midsummer's Eve, just at sunset.
If others have seen these leys, they might have marked them with
standing stones, buildings, roads, fences, hedges, and so on. But you
may discover lines of energy never before known. Good luck'
Weather Predictions
Fair
Red sky at evening
Crescent Moon with horns upward
Owls hooting at night
Mist in the valley
Red lightning
Gnats sporting
Smoke rising straight up from the balefire
Clouds like wool
Evening rainbow
Bats coming out early in the evening
Birds coming out of their hiding places
Wind
Fiery sun at setting
Sharp horns on the sickle Moon
Sea surging; white-caps
Thunder in the morning
Leaves rustling in the forest
Spider webs in the air
Thistledown floating on the water
Herons flying above the clouds
Ducks flapping their wings
Rain
Yellow streaks in the sunset sky
Frogs croaking
Dark mist over the Moon
Twinkling stars
Red sky at morning
leaves showing their backs
Crows agitating their wings
Birds flying away
Sheep frisking wantonly
Crickets chirping loudly
Storm
Shooting stars
Wolves howling
Sun pale at rising
Finches and sparrows chirping at dawn
Dry air
Birds fleeing from the sea
Bees not leaving their hives
Mice skipping around
Dogs rolling on the ground
Hard Winter Ahead
Trees holding their leaves
Tough apple skin
Early departure of birds
Bountiful crop of acorns
large store of honey
Plants growing high
To See If the
If the rain has stopped, but YOU ..
Ifyou see birds, it is a good sign
watch the birds in flight. Sav a ~ o
Birds of the air
F[y without care.
will it rain here?
Will it rain there?
If they fly off, stop chanting and ~ _
To the East, 'twill be clear
To the South, storm you' ll hfll r
To the West, never end
To the North, Sun descend
Tapping
Sit out beneath the stars. It shou2.j ::
better, since coolness makes il n:.D&r
Bathe in the starlight; fee l ,
down onto your body. It is warll. , II'
and yet infuses you with a rrewc-:-..::......
suns, far away and yet affecrir.g ...T
For visualization, see a star ;]c::.. -
propel yourself to it. Spread you.: ,
much energy through them a ~ \T'o.! C2!
approach the star too closely. wi'._
close enough. To go on would _
within your hands. Come bacL. .-l
ergy by flinging your hands. CClGL_
shall it be.
For communication, lie dow::
clear night. In the mountains or c
is better, for the sky will be clean::-
Book of Shadows lr
To See H the Rain Has Ended
If the rain has stopped, but you would know if for good, look to the sky.
If you see birds, it is a good sign that it has stopped. However, to be sure,
watch the birds in flight. Say aloud:
Birds of the air
Fly without care.
Will it rain here'
Will it rain there'
If they fly off, stop chanting and look closely to the direction they fly:
To the East, 'twill be clear
To the South, storm you'll hear
To theWest, never end
To the North, Sun descend
Tapping Star Power
Sit out beneath the stars. It should be a clear night, but the warmer the
better, since coolness makes it more difficult to tap the powers.
Bathe in the starlight; feel the brilliant white-bluish light flowing
down onto your body. It is warm; it warms your muscles, relaxes you,
and yet infuses you with a tremendous energy. Remember, the stars are
suns, far away and yet affecting us and our world.
For visualization, see a star field in your mind. Pick out one star and
propel yourself to it. Spread your hands out before you and take in as
much energy through them as you can from the star. You do not have to
approach the star too closely; when your hands start to burn you are
close enough. To go on would be foolish. Stop and clutch the power
within your hands. Come back down into your body and release the en
ergy by flinging your hands, concentrating on your magical intent. So
shall it be.
For communication, lie down on the earth on a cloudless or fairly
clear night. In the mountains or desert, or far from the haunts of man, it
is better, for the sky will be clearer for lack of nearby lights. Watch the
stars overhead, picking out patterns at first, seeing how certain stars
make pictures in the sky. Then diffuse your concentration; let go of your
conscious mind; blank out all else but the stars. Open yourself to com
munication; see what the stars have to say to you.
The Tides and Ocean
Do positive, productive spells when the tide is coming in. Do destruc
tive or banishing spells when the tide is going out.
High tide is the best time to do all spells; get a tide table and chart
the highest tide around the date you wish to do your spell. If you can do
the spell on the highest tide of the month, it is even better.
If you live near a large body of water your clairvoyant faculties will
be stronger than if you live away from water.
Sea Shells
Sea shells are symbols of the Goddess and are excellent gifts. Wear them
around the neck to honor her, or bless and pass to friends. They may
also be used to symbolize the Goddess upon the altar, or even to contain
salt or water upon the altar. They are used to draw money and prosper
ity, or to induce fertility.
With the large univalve shells, hold them up to the ear to induce a
clairvoyant state. The sounds heard while doing this are called "the voice
of the sea."
When doing rites on the seashore, you can mark out the Circle with
shells.
The Holed Stone, or Witches Stone
On the seashore, find a stone with a hole in it; one that pierces the stone
completely through. This is valuable in magic in many ways. Hang it up
in the home as a protection, or around the neck. It can be placed upon
the altar as a symbol of the goddess Diana, or put into water to bless and
purify it. If you wish to see spirits, take the stone to a cemetery or wher
ever you believe spirits to be and look through the hole, keeping the
other eye closed. This may aL'<.' !:'
eral, wherever you are. But this 1.$ _
be tried to facilitate astral her...u;
The Holed Stone is one of me
free, a gift of the GoddeJJ.
The Four
The Image (poppets, roOE
The Brew (potions, oils. Sl;:n?
The Knot (cord magic)
The Charm (amulets and
Take a black candle. Name '
C'
rather, that person's power to
and break it. Then melt or bur..
hurt the person; only their eE"cc
you are working for.
Write what you want on. a
words, images, etc. Then place ;.;:.,
paper. Wrap this up in the pap::r. __
hot fire, stating or imaging H"
called a "petition." Always tha.;:k;,,,,,,,
TheMagica1
If you are right handed:
Your right hand is "elecrric
outward)
Your left hand is "magnenc (
Use your right hand for cit:
athame, or using it in place 0 :' ..
energy out through your rigbr b -
If you are left handed. the ai.:.......c
When you infuse an object
you have locked in the energy
to also set a release or key so th:;
:::: . r 5t. seeing how certain stars
_ ~ concentration; let go of your
.
~ . r . t ~ ars. Open yourself to com
: . O ~ .. to you.
Ocean
:::::.e tide is coming in. Do destruc
. =- .: ~ rng ou t.
_!""'C:__ ; get a tide table and chart
'"-'::. :0 do your spelL If you can do
, ~ l S even better.
1lI clairvoyant faculties will
lis
are excellent gifts. Wear them
- -" d pass to friends. They may
" me altar, or even to contain
- ~ to draw money and prosper
._ :h em up to the ear to induce a
;: doing this are called "the voice
='-l can mark out the Circle with
~ 0 Witches Stone
-.r :.n it; one that pierces the stone
: _.- :nagic in many ways. Hang it up
-=- ilie neck It can be placed upon
- :Y-.ma. r put into water to bless and
_ ' c the stone to a cemetery or wher
' - through the hole, keeping the
Book of Shadows 179
other eye closed. This may also be used to facilitate astral vision in gen
eral, wherever you are. But this is best performed at night. This can also
be tried to facilitate astral hearing, by placing the stone next to the ear.
The Holed Stone is one of the most valuable of all Wiccan tools, and it is
free, a gift of the Goddess.
The Four Basic Forms of Magic
The Image (poppets, roots, pictures, symbols, runes)
The Brew (potions, oils, simples and compounds, incense)
The Knot (cord magic)
The Charm (amulets and talismans, herbs, stones, symbols)
Take a black candle. Name it the person who is doing you harm, or
rather, that person's power to do you harm. Now take it in both hands
and break it. Then melt or bury it and things should look up. This won't
hurt the person; only their effectiveness in harming you or the person
you are working for .
Write what you want on a piece of paper, using a picture, runes,
words, images, etc. Then place the appropriate herb in the center of the
paper. Wrap this up in the paper, secure the ends, and throw into a very
hot fire , stating or imaging your wish. So it will come to pass. This is
called a "petition." Always thank the gods for what comes to pass .
The Magical Fluids of the Body
If you are right handed:
Your right hand is "electric" (masculine, commanding, vibrant,
outward)
Your left hand is "magnetic" (feminine, passive, soothing, inward)
Use your right hand for directing power, for holding aloft your
athame, or using it in place of your athame if it is not with you. Send
energy out through your right hand; take energy in with your left.
If you are left handed, the above attributes should be reversed.
When you infuse an object with power, energy, or a special purpose,
you have locked in the energy into that object. When this is done be sure
to also set a release or key so that this energy can be released at any time,
mentally. This is a great help when you are too sick or otherwise unable to
raise this energy yourself. You can tap energy you have stored up in times
of need. You needn't have the object with you; indeed the object need not
be an actual object. But if you make it on the astral be sure you can image
it exactly as you did when you locked energy into it.
Color Magic
Red Magic: matters of the body, both human and animal. This includes
medicine, the military, hunting, phYSical strength, power, and zoology
Orange Magic matters ofego-strength, materialism, pride, self-confidence,
courage, security.
Yellow Magic: mental faculties, mathematics, philosophy, learning, theo
rizing.
Green Magic:fertility, creativity, beauty, art, agriculture, herbalism.
Blue Magic: religion, ESP, spiritualism, psychic phenomena, social sci
ences, prophecy.
Indigo Magic: rain making and all weather working, astronomy, astro
physics, time travel, space exploration.
Purple Magic: love, lust, hate, fear, anger, ecstasy, politics.
Ultraviolet Magic: pure power.
Brown Magic: materialism, animals, ecology, hunting, the magic of woods
and glens.
The above is a fairly modern method of categorizing magical methods
by colors. Below is another, less organized, but highly effective system.
Use the color indicated somehow in your ritual and it will be all that
more effective. The powers of colors should not be underestimated.
Fertility Green
Protection White
Power Purple, Red
Peace White
Wealth Green
Love Green, Pink
Passion Red
Pleasure Green
Sex Red
Honor Gold
Travel
Whi te, Yeo .
Loss Black
Death Black
Change Black
Life Red
Health Blue
War Red
Conflicts Red
Divination Yellow
Success Gold
Femininity Green. Sih'e,
Masculinity Red, Gold
Courage Red
Patience Green
Creativity Yellow
Optimism Red
Compassion Blue
Responsibility Red
Confidence Red
Tranquility Green. l i
c
Co....
Take cord of the correct color fer. --
altar or ground into a design ,-"i:-
whatever. Send forth power
c -00 ick or otherwise unable to
r:-gy vou have stored up in times
- \"ou: indeed the object need not
~ ::'::'c amal be sure you can image
, g\. into it.
hgic
and animal. This includes
'-'. STrength, power, and zoology.
-en.ahsm, pride, self-confidence,
:s _buosophy, learning, theo
_gTIculture, herbalism.
: : ~ - ic phenomena, social sci
e:- working, astronomy, astro
~ ' , politiCS.
E'-. uming, the magic of woods
_. -.3tegorizing magical methods
cd _ut highly effective system.
<e'.l! rirual and it will be all that
not be underestimated.
Passion
Pleasure
Sex
Honor
Travel
loss
Death
Change
life
Health
War
Conflicts
Divination
Success
Femininity
Masculinity
Courage
Patience
Creativity
Optimism
Compassion
Responsibility
Confidence
Tranquility
Book of Shadows 181
Red
Green
Red
Gold
White, Yellow
Black
Black
Black
Red
Blue
Red
Red
Yellow
Gold
Green, Silver
Red, Gold
Red
Green
Yellow
Red
Blue
Red
Red
Green, light Blue
Cord Magic
Take cord of the correct color for the intent involved and shape it on the
altar or ground into a design of the thing you want: a car, money, peace,
whatever. Send forth power and so shall it be.
Using the Tarot in Magic
There is a method of using the Tarot cards in magic; but it is one in
which the card itsel is consumed by the elements; therefore this can be
costly, but a highly effective method.
The procedure begins with meditation on each of the seventy-eight
cards. Sit quietly with the card, gazing at the symbols, and mentally in
voke: For what would I use this card in magiC? Record each card's magical
use in a separate book. Do one card a night for seventy-eight nights. After
this, buy several decks of the one you chose to do the meditations on.
Now, you are ready to use the Tarot. For this you must write your
own rituals. For instance, if you were doing a spell to attract love, the
Two of Cups might be appropriate. Since love is an attribute of Water,
you might anoint the card with lotus oil , wrap it in blue silk, and toss it
into the sea, imploring the Sylphs to grant you a love . Make up a chant
to use along with the ritual.
Similarly all the cards can be used, in tune with the element, or
planet, involved. If you were wishing to get rid of a bad habit, choose
the card that most closely represents that habit and, after ritually nam
ing it that habit, cut it up in pieces, burn the pieces, and bury the ashes.
And so on with each type of ritual.
In this type of magic the card itsel must be destroyed, or sent into
an element, so that the power of the image is transferred to the rite. This
is why you must have several decks available to use.
There is another type ofTarot magic in which the card is worn as an
amulet or talisman. If a person seeks mastery over the elements, for in
stance, he or she might stitch a bag of a cloth that incorporates all four
elemental colors into its design and put the Chariot card into this. This
could then be anointed with the correct oils and carried while he or she
is working on the elements.
Or if a person was having mental troubles, he or she might carry the
Ace of Swords (or Wands, if he or she attributes that suit to the realm of
Air, as many Wiccans do).
This system of magic is only sketchily presented here, because it is a
very personal type. If you work with it, it can bring you excellent results.
A
Bind the affected part of the
with red or black cord. Tie it 0 ..
I do not bind the (name pa:-r
that it may leave th e fl.;sh wl1-
Mother Cerridwen IHl d Kt'T'"'
here. The disease is bound in
mote it be'
Untie the cord, touching i , c:
a very hot fire. Visualize the G.lS:-:-
is being cleansed in the flac.e5..
works.
AHf
Take a good strong magnet ~
times while concentrating; tl1e
the magnet for thirteen days c-ff
Or, put a magnet in the bed .rr....: ' ~ =
a magnet. Always bury for u-.i
cleanse it and it can be use
The
When you desire a wish to be '"
Co to a hill on whicll the .c
them by their stems and hold
Then face north and, as " C ' ~ --
your wish. Then repeat the pr,-
finished, face north again a
part of you and your life, so r(IC
. in MagiC
:: .:._;-d_ in magic; but it is one in
e ements; therefore this can be
=on each of the seventy-eight
- .= _ - - ' c symbols, and mentally in
- =: Record each card's magical
_- - :or seventy- eight nights. After
: : 0 do the meditations on.
For iliis yo u must write your
!'\"e is an attribute of Water,
\ T3p it in blue silk, and toss it
_ -:: vau a love. Make up a chant
_-= [:.I ne with the element, or
: - E,e rid of a bad habit, choose
- - bbit and, after ritually nam
-1-:e and bury the ashes.
: - '1 . be destroyed, or sent into
- ;:; e l5 transferred to the rite. This
-- -.::hKh the card is worn as an
o err O\'er the elements, for in
_ _ - 0.h lhat incorporates all four
__ : ":::'e Chariot card into this. This
-.;: CO! \: _ and carried while he or she
les. he or she might carry the
- t . ute that suit to the realm of
rre_enred here, because it is a
1: cn bring you excellent results.
Book of shadows 183
A Healing
Bind the affected part of the body (i.e., the hand, arm, limb, torso, etc.)
with red or black cord. Tie it tightly, saying the following:
I do not bind the (name part of body). I bind the disease residing there
that it may [eave the flesh and spirit of this person and enter the cord. Great
Mother Cen-idwen and Kernunnos, the Horned One, aid me in my work
here. The disease is bound into the cord; only flames can yelease it hence' So
mote it be'
Untie the cord, touching it only as much as necessary. Throw it into
a very hot fire. Visualize the disease melting, evaporating into the fire; it
is being cleansed in the flames. This takes intense concentration, but
works.
A Healing 2
Take a good strong magnet and stroke it over the afflicted spot several
times while concentrating; the magnet absorbs the disease. Then bury
the magnet for thirteen days off in the woods, away from living beings.
Or, put a magnet in the bed and let it absorb the disease slowly. Or, wear
a magnet. Always bury for thirteen days to release the sickness, then
cleanse it and it can be used again, if it has not lost its power.
The Clover Spell
When you desire a wish to be granted:
Go to a hill on which the four-leaved clover grows. Pluck five of
them by their stems and hold them up to the sky, saying:
Lord of the Day, Lady of Night, May you smile upon my rite.
Then face north and, as you throw one clover in that direction, state
your wish. Then repeat the procedure to the east, south, and west. When
finished, face north again and eat the fifth clover. As it has become a
part of you and your life, so too will your wish.
-
To Find a Lost Object
Still your mind. Stand in the room in which you believe you lost it.
Then reach out your hand, without thinking of where you are reaching
or in what direction. Chances are that will be the direction in which the
object will lie.
10 Change a Person's Mind
Look at the person's head. See it become clear, transparent. See the dust
inside of it; the dust of his or her bad habits and ideas, the destructive
ones. Dust it out with an astral feather duster (a red one, made of flame). It
singes off all badness inside that person's mind-badness only, not the
good. When you are done, remove the flame-duster and the head should
go opaque again. It is done, but this is manipulation and should be used
only with care.
Chant for Flying
Fly, Fly, Fly, thereby!
Up o'er the Mountains,
Up o'er the Seas!
Down in the Valleys,
Through the tall Trees'
Chant to produce astral projection.
To Be Said During the
Pray to the Moon when She ~ 5, ,
From ill you shall be delil'ma
What now harms you sha ll bt (-1 _.
Down, down into the grmm.i .
On a clean sheet of paper, wnte Wli.ti
you wish a person to do (sell \ ' o ~
Do this carefully. Let it dry. Now
this. Though they cannot see t.\:,e :,;-....-i.
mind will read it and it will take eii.:...
letters, and so on. You could m ' :.:51.:" .:0
deal of sap in it to write with as We":'
To Break a Spell
Drink salt water.
Memory
Tie a knot in a yellow cord for e.l.
r
.... -
day. Do this in the morning. CC';':O-
each thing as needed. Carry the:
the thing is remembered.
Put one bead, pebble, or at!".'=;
thing you wish to remember. I
berit.
To Remove Obstacles,
Tie a knot in a black cord for e3w p::-.:
burn it. Bury the ashes. As it goe.; '-q .
It is best to work on one problen-. a' _
the next one. This is what is mea;:;: _
other words, if you work on man\' .
centrate on one thing at a time an .
Lost Object
:.:-. wbi ch you believe you lost it.
- .' of where you are reaching
- . will be the direction in which the
Person's Mind
e dear. transparent. See the dust
2abits and ideas, the destructive
t.::c ':"-""eq3 red one, made offlame). It
. . ;:i.; mind-badness only, not the
to :.arneduster and the head should
. _ and should be used
_ r Flying
Book of shadows 18S
To Be Said During the Dark of the Moon
Pray to the Moon when She be slivered
From ill you shall be delivered
What now harms you shaH be bound
Down, down into the ground.
On a clean sheet of paper, write with a clean pen and lemon juice what
you wish a person to do (sell you his home, be friendlier to you, etc}
Do this carefully. Let it dry. Now type or write your regular letter over
this. Though they cannot see the invisible writing, their subconscious
mind will read it and it will take effect. This works with cards, memos,
letters, and so on. You could try using a stalk of a plant that had a good
deal of sap in it to write with as well.
To Break a Spell Cast Upon You
Drink salt water.
Memory Reminders
Tie a knot in a yellow cord for each thing that must be remembered that
day. Do this in the morning. Concentrate. See yourself remembering
each thing as needed. Carry the cord with you and untie each knot as
the thing is remembered.
Put one bead, pebble, or other small object in the pocket for each
thing you wish to remember. Throw one out for each one as you remem
berit.
To Remove Obstacles, Bad Habits, Problems
Tie a knot in a black cord for each problem at the dark of the Moon, then
burn it. Bury the ashes. As it goes up in flames, so too will your problems.
It is best to work on one problem at a time; when that is solved, go on to
the next one. This is what is meant by "power shared is power lost"; in
other words, if you work on many projects your energy is divided; con
centrate on one thing at a time and your magic will blossom.
186 Scorr Cunningham
Old Magical Tricks-The
Actual Magical Operations Involved
Listening to the Wind-clairvoyance
Flying-astral projection
Making Stones Speak-psychometry
Shape-Shifting-mind transference, illusion (when others see it)
Invisibility-astral projection
Water to Wine-illusion
Illusion magic was often used to scare away enemies, or to get one out
of a tight spot. It was never used for 'fun,' but always in earnest.
The Magic
Find a good, round mirror, of thirteen to thirty inches in diameter. Ide
ally, it should be encased in a similarly round frame, painted black, but
make do with what you can find.
Aiter purchasing the mirror (withou t haggling over the price), bring
it home and wash the face carefully with a simple of mugwort. To make
a mugwort simple, steep one tablespoon mugwort in three cups hot
water for thirteen minutes; strain and cool before using.
When the mirror has dried, cover its face with a black cloth and lay
where it will not be touched until the Full Moon.
On that night, expose the mirror to the rays of the Moon, preferably
outSide, but through a window if necessary. Charge the ritual mirror by
describing circles over it with your hands, palms down, the right hand
moving clockwise and the left counterclockwise, and saying:
Lady of the Moon, Great Di ana,
You who sees all things and knows all knowledge,
I consecrate this mirror in your name,
That it might aid me in my magic.
Now, hang the mirror on an east-facing wall. Keep it covered when not
in use.
Expose the mirror to tbe rav-
year. When it gets dusty (if it ,
If you wish, you may use a ?-
Moon on its back.
Some use the mirror as a me
don't recommend this_ One CE1 F
the mirror, and this ca n be da.r..ger;:o
Never use your mirror [or 3.;"
rate mirror to use for evervda\' . L . _
on. Keep the magic mi rror cove:-e-,:
Wiccan _,
The first mirrors were lakes. Tbe _
used as mirrors, and in place oi ..he
as well.
All mirrors are symbols o
you would make a magic ill
The mirror is used in the ad;- =
much as it was used in the anClcLii
The mirror used by the \ri
r
-"
black type was used only b\- ffi2gJ
protected during the Burrung TI- --
Sometimes it is good to have
in the piece; these are extreme\- l" '
work well. Mirror jewel ry b01.....r.c,;>
be washed every Full Moon in w-5
One form of protecti on :
wearing a coat of armor that is cow;
no evil can reach you.
The Witch Balls of yesteryear ,
mirrors and crystal balls, and ,. ere
doors and chimney of the house .
these are hung on trees at Yulendc
Tricks-The
rations Involved
-t: L -IOn (when others see it)
e 3wav enemies, or to get one out
but al ways in earnest.
Mirror
-- tl-.irty inches in diameter. Ide
frame, painted black, but
_ : li n over the price), bring
-imp1e of mugwort. To make
_ before using.
_= r ;'3ce WIth a black cloth and lay
r- Z-..:J \loon.
-0 r:l\'S of the Moon, preferably
-e-:san Charge the ritual mirror by
&:l.21:: ;;. palms down, the right hand
Lx and saying:
Ja )wl.. fge,
-.'; wall. Keep it covered when not
Book of Shadows 187
Expose the mirror to the rays of the Full Moon at least three times a
year. When it gets dusty (if it should) wash with the mugwort simple.
If you wish, you may use a psychic oil to draw the symbol of the
Moon on its back.
Some use the mirror as a means to achieve astral projection, but I
don't recommend this. One can get the feeling that you are trapped in
the mirror, and this can be dangerous to the newcomer.
Never use your mirror for anything other than magic. Have a sepa
rate mirror to use for everyday things: combing or brushing hair, and so
on. Keep the magic mirror covered at all times when not in use.
Wiccan Mirror Lore
The first mirrors were lakes. The shiny blades of the Athames were also
used as mirrors, and in place of the crystal, which is a mirror-like object
as well.
All mirrors are symbols of the Moon and of the goddess Diana. If
you would make a magic mirror, be sure that it is round.
The mirror is used in the admission rites for its sacred significance,
much as it was used in the ancient Eleusinian Mysteries of Greece.
The mirror used by the Witches is always the silvered kind; the
black type was used only by magicians, or by the Witches whom they
protected during the Burning Times.
Sometimes it is good to have jewelry made with tiny mirrors on or
in the piece; these are extremely protective. Polished silver jewelry can
work well. Mirror jewelry "bounces back" evil and negativity; it should
be washed every Full Moon in mugwort tea.
One for.m of protection against psychic attack is to visualize yoursel
wearing a coat of armor that is completely fashioned of mirrors; thus,
no evil can reach you.
The Witch Balls of yesteryear were silvered globes, a combination of
mirrors and crystal balls, and were hung in the windows or near the
doors and chimney of the house to protect it and all its contents. Today
these are hung on trees at Yuletide by people who have forgotten their
original significance. Witch Balls are sometimes available and are well
worth the price. Always keep them clean and shiny.
You can put a small, round mirror on the altar to symbolize the God
dess, if you cannot find a suitable statue.
A mirror may be hung up in the corner of the room to absorb nega
tivity; or it can be hung on the south wall. See it as a vacuum onto the
vastness of space; command all negativity, evil vibrations, influences, or
entities to be sucked into it out of your room. Also put a block so that
they cannot use the mirror as a doorway into this world. This is an ex
cellent means to use in haunted houses, when the spirits simply will
not go, or to exorcise a person. Seat them before the mirror and com
mand the spirit to go into the mirror and into space.
Afterward, cleanse the mirror with vinegar, rubbing cut onions on
the glass, or with your hands.
But never do this operation with your own magic mirror; it is per
missible to use any other mirror you have, though.
Mirror Magic 1
Hang a small mirror in every corner of the attic (or highest point in the
house) using red thread or cord, and say the following:
Mirror with the power to protect
I place thee so that thou may reflect
All evil to which this house may be subject'
Set twin white candles on both sides of the mirror, so that they will not
be reflected. Sit or stand before it naked and say:
Orade of lunar light,
Send me now the Second Sight.
Now gaze into the mirror, into your reflection's eyes. Gradually you will
see another reflection; it will be that of a former life. It should be un
mistakably familiar.
Stand before the mirror. Set twin candles of the appropriate colors
on either side, then anoint the mirror's rim with the appropriate oil,
Next, with the oil, draw a circle
meet. Now stare into the cente:
meet those of your reflection. C-
your wish. Then draw the rune C ' 47
ror, with your Power hand. Cove:- -':..
is done.
Mirror
Stand before the mirror, bv
grease pencil, or water soluble p1! ' -'"
sire onto the mirror. See the
that such will be in your life. t:.c-
intent. It shall be done. l eave c.e
at which time you should wipe
at them.
Other .I.Y..Ll.UV,..
The Sun and Glass Spell
Make an image or drawing of
with the thought. Direct the ron..,. :.-
burning-glass so that its power 1.5 ;:..,
paper burns, say:
By Sun and Class, and in tlit G .....
Thy power spent; thy form in 11 -
No more shall you bother mf
Begone! I charge you, i ll this sig"l-
To Divine with the Cauldro
On the night of the Full }v{oor
place outside where you will [-
Fill the cauldron with pure s
to the Moon, saying:
_c sometimes available and are well
- and shiny.
=- on the altar to symbolize the God
_._ e.
- m er of the room to absorb nega
wall . See it as a vacuum onto the
- __ ; ry. evil vibrations, influences, or
r room. Also put a block so that
:..:. into this world. This is an ex
ses when the spirits simply will
- - em before the mirror and com
=:i .. :negar, rubbing cut onions on
-- " ur own magic mirror; it is per
, we. th ugh.
fagic 1
: ,he attic (or highest point in the
e Uowing:
-=- - rhe mirror, so that they will not
md ay:
- t:: ection's eyes. Gradually you will
- '"': 0 :" a former life. It should be un
_- candles of the appropriate colors
- -rro:- s rim with the appropriate oil,
Book of Shadows 189
Next, with the oil, draw a circle upon the mirror, making sure the ends
meet. Now stare into the center of the circle, where your eyes should
meet those of your reflection. Concentrate, not on the scene, but on
your wish. Then draw the rune corresponding to your wish on the mir
ror, with your Power hand. Cover the mirror until the next morning. It
is done.
Mirror Magic 2
Stand before the mirror, by candlelight if possible. With lipstick or a
grease pencil , or water soluble paint or ink, draw the runes of your de
sire onto the mirror. See them infused into your reflection, and know
that such will be in your life. Then close your eyes and visualize your
intent. It shall be done. leave the markings on until the next morning,
at which time you should wipe them off with a cloth, without looking
at them.
Other Mirror-type Spells
The Sun and Glass Spell
Make an image or drawing of the evil influence or load a piece of paper
with the thought. Direct the rays of the Sun with a mirror or through a
burning-glass so that its power is concentrated upon the paper. As the
paper burns, say:
By Sun and Glass, and in the Gods' names,
Thy power spent; thy form in flames,
No more shan you bother me or mine;
Begone! I charge you, in this sign.
To Divine with the Cauldron
On the night of the Full Moon, after the rites, take the cauldron to a
place outside where you will not be disturbed. Bring also a coin of silver.
Fill the cauldron with pure spring or lake water, then hold the coin up
to the Moon, saying:
Lady of Light
Lady of Night
Strengthen the Sight
In this my rite.
Then draw the power of the Moon into the coin, using your visualiza
tion. Now, toss the coin into the cauldron. As it settles on the bottom, sit
or kneel comfortably before it and gaze at the coin. If necessary, posi
tion the cauldron so that the Moon shines upon the coin. The sight will
come. (Note: this works best with black cauldrons.)
The Sacred Lake
Lakes were once known as Diana's mirrors. On the night of the Full
Moon, catch the reflection of the Moon on the still waters of a lake. Lie
down and stare at the reflection, then blow gently on the water. The
Sight will come, if you pray to Diana to aid you.
To Improve the Appearance
Take a small round mirror, of about nine inches in diameter, dip it into
the crystal clear water of a lake, stream, or spring, and say:
Clear as crystal,
Clear as air,
Make my f01'm be
Fine and fair.
Then set up the mirror on the south wall at home. Every morning
and evening stand before it and gaze into your reflection, concentrating
on improving your appearance. So shall it be.
The Break-Glass Spell
Fill a box or bowl with broken glass. Press the flat side of your hand
down upon it all at once, with equal pressure. You will not be hurt. As
your hand is pressing against the glass, say:
Broken glass cannot hUli ; All <'\.'11
This is a protective spell to 1:",
The Break-
Set a small round mirror on the .
Do not stand so that you can
the mirror's face and visuali.ze \ C'..:I"=
Then drop the rock and watch
million pieces.
Thus is the spell fixed.
To Destroy Anothe
Make wax models of the aggr:::-=
words, books, newspapers, erc- Cn>..;:,
the actual objects themseh"es_
ble) and take each model in
warming it, disfigUring it. Sa\'-
You are putty in my hands. YeA
Repeat until you feel the
into the fire in the midst of rhi'
You melt'
Visualize your enemy's po.;;c-
peat for each object. Th is wOeks
wax models and have a fire
tain the fire for this spell
On Finding an Amulet:.
Do not touch. Scan. If it is enl
palms held down over it.
- - 1 70 rbe coin, using your visualiza
~ - : - c : - : _\5 i t settles on the bottom, sit
:. r "z:> d[ the coin. If necessary, posi
~ - ~ - - ~ s upon the coin. The sight will
' . auldrons.)
c_-=- nirrOr5. On the night of the Full
~ _OC':: on [he still waters of a lake. Lie
L - - r :::' ow gently on the water. The
-: lia vou
Appearance
~ e uches in diameter, dip it into
- - - 0: spring, and say:
-5:__- '- wall at home. Every morning
- --:02 .- OUf reflection, concentrating
_ -ill 11 be.
-Glass Spell
; -- Pre s the flat side of your hand
=-:-e5sure. You will not be hurt. As
Book of Shadows 191
Broken glasscannot hurt; All evil shall avert'
This is a protective spell to be used when you fear physical harm.
The Break-Mirror Spell
Set a small round mirror on the floor. Stand over it, holding a large rock.
Do not stand so that you can see your image in the mirror, but look at
the mirror's face and visualize your enemy, bad habit, problem, obstacle.
Then drop the rock and watch the glass and your problem shatter into a
million pieces.
Thus is the spell fixed.
To Destroy Another's Power to Do Harm
Make wax models of the aggressor's weapons (guns, tanks, swords,
words, books, newspapers, etc. ). Color and mold these to look as close to
the actual objects themselves. When finished, sit before a fire (if possi
ble) and take each model in your hands. Rub it slowly with your hands,
warming it, disfiguring it. Say:
You are putty m my hands. You are powerless.
Repeat until you feel the time is right. Then throw the ruined model
into the fire in the midst of the flames, saying:
You meW
Visualize your enemy's power to do harm melting into the fire. Re
peat for each object. This works also with a censer, if you make small
wax models and have a fire going in it. The cauldron also serves to con
tain the fire for this spell.
On Finding an Amulet, Talisman, Charm, or Poppet
Do not touch. Scan. If it is evil, douse with rue oil, ignite, and with your
palms held down over it, say:
Thy power spent, thyform in flames,
Be banished by the Great God 's names'
Or whatever comes to mind. If you cannot burn it where it lies, move
with wooden or glass or plastic utensils (not gloves) to a suitable place
and perform the banishing. If rue or any other hex-breaking oil is not
available, sprinkle with salt and burn. Bury or toss out ashes. Do not
touch them
l
Cacti are often used to send curses and hexes. Be wary. Scan any gift
or object that is placed on your doorstep, desk and so on before you
touch it. Protect, don't neglect
l
The Knife and the Cauldron
Fill a cauldron (pot or bucket if you don't have a spare one) and place it
just inside the door. Taking up a razor-sharp knife, place it point-down
into the water, saying:
Into the water I place this blade
To gua1'd against the thief and shade.
May no man 01' astral shell
Enter this place wherein I dwell.
This is an excellent protection spell, to be performed every evening
before going to bed, or any time you feel the need.
Protective Stones
Take several small pebbles, of a different color than those on the ground
surrounding your property, but not a hue that would stand out unduly.
Take these pebbles, enough so that you have one for every square yard
of your outdoor area, and put them on the floor before you. Hold your
hands down over them and infuse them with protective qualities. Next,
divide the pile into three partS. The middle part leave alone. The part on
the left you will program to warn you of impending trespassers, to psy
chically tell you when someone is coming. The part on the right you
will infuse with frightening
things, imaginary monsters. [(l
emotional instabiliry. Thusly. "
them across your property, bm \'0--
placed, they shall do their wod-
For P
Get a firm white or red onio.. ,
and take them before a fire or .hi!
onion, saying the follOWing rhn:c.e
I pierce thee, I pierce thct'.
That thou may'st protect /lit_
Continue to do this unril [he 5
ered with the pins. place high i.ri --
or in the attic, or up the chirn::.e
year, but the onion must nor be -
Visualize a triple circle .
I am protected by thy migh
o Gracious Goddess, dIll tm.; m.t-
To Protect a Fi
With white or red chalk. draw i.tu.--ee
on the hearth. This effeCU\ei"
months.
.. ,
DOt burn it where it lies, move
- ..s not gloves) to a suitable place
to c- J.i1V oilier hex-breaking oil is not
~ . Bur" L r toss out ashes. Do not
~ J d hexes. Be wary. Scan any gift
- -"'icp. desk and so on before you
the Cauldron
~ !J [ ba\ e a spare one) and place it
r-r.arp knife, place it point down
- ,;-oelL iO be performed every evening
_ ; ~ : ilie need.
Stones
t -olor than those on the ground
e tha t would stand out unduly.
- u have one for every square yard
-- "II' me t1 or before you. Hold your
e'-' wuh protective qualities. Next,
ddle part leave alone. The part on
- ot impending trespassers, to psy
. ..::o:m ng. The part on the right you
Book of Shadows 1.93
will infuse with frightening visions of ghosts and ghouls and scary
things, imaginary monsters, to frighten away those of weak minds and
emotional instability. Thusly, you shall mix all the pebbles and scatter
them across your property, but you must not be seen doing this. Thus
placed, they shall do their work.
For Protection
Get a firm white or red onion, and a collection of black-headed pins,
and take them before a fire or the altar. There, stick each pin into the
onion, saying the following rhyme:
I pierce thee, I pime thee,
That thou may'st pmtect me.
Continue to do this until the surface of the onion is completely cov
ered with the pins. place high in the room you spend the most time in,
or in the attic, or up the chimney. This spell should be renewed every
year, but the onion must not be touched while it is being taken down.
Protective Chant
Visualize a triple circle around your body and chant:
I am protected by thy might
o Gracious Goddess, day and night.
To Protect a Fireplace and Hearth
With white or red chalk, draw three circles directly before the fireplace
on the hearth. This effectively guards the area. Renew every three
months.
the dedication slightly. If used for out-of-circle wear,
mark no signs or runes on it. However, if reserved for ritual
use such can be or carved on.
To Spell a Stone for Protection
When you have found a suitable stone, one which pleases your eye and
finds favor in your hands, hold it tightly in your Power hand and say the
following thrice:
Stone, evil you shall deny.
Send it to the ealih and sky.
Send it to the flame and sea.
Stone of power, protect me'
The Circle of Stones Necklet
Make a necklet of twelve stones, of the same shape and size, and then
put a thirteenth in of a different color and size, a larger one. Hold it up
within the Circle of Stones and say:
o Circle of Stones, I ask that you infuse this amuJ.et with your protection, a
perfect pattern of protective energy, that it might protect my body, mind, and
soul while I am outside the Circle of Stones. So said I,------, and So Mote It Be!
This may also be used for wear within the Circle by altering the ded
ication slightly. If used out of the Circle, mark no signs or runes on it.
However, if reserved for ritual use such can be painted or carved on.
THE CIRCLE OF STONES NECKLET
Make a neck let of twelve stones, of the same shape and size,
and then put a thirteen in of a different color and Size , a larger
one. Hold it up within the Circle of Stones and say:
o Circle of Stones, I ask that you infuse this amulet
with your protection, a perfect pattern of protective
energy, that it might protect my body, mind and soul
while I am outside the Circle of Stones. So said I,
___________ , and So Mote It Be!
. J
o
)
This may also be used for wear within the circle by altering
To Be Said for Protectio
Mistress of the gentle rain
Master of the storm,
Guard against the iU and bane;
Shield me from harm.
And while fire flies through the air
And rain drops fiercely blast,
Keep my loved ones in your en Yt'
Til the storm is passed.
Wind, Wind, guard thy kill
Flame, Flame do not manli
Rain, Rain, leave amam
Earth, Earth, guard Ill)' ll't1Td
The Candle.
place a lit candle in the wind
asleep. Be sure that it cannot u;:
dow glass or catch the curtains c-
glass jars are perfect for thL
For ..
To protect any person while
sand, or grain, or rice after the
To Guard
3 needles
3 pins
3 nails
Put these into a jar of
food.
I
for Protection
- e one which pleases your eye and
in your Power hand and say the
f tones Necklet
:;.De same shape and size, and then
. D : _ d _ize, a larger one. Hold it up
a5( is am ulet with your protection, a
- L; mIght protect my body, mind, and
::- .is- 50 saId 1,----, and So Mote It Be'
- the Ci rcle by altering the ded
o ark no signs or runes on it.
::0 _ .. em be painted or carved on.
_I - ame shape and size,
color and size a larger
.;- -- S- ones and say: '
infuse thi s amulet
of protective
body. mind and soul
- : ones. So said I,
-: rhe c ircle by altering
- : nt -of-circle wear
. -- i f reserved for
Book of Shadows 195
10 Be Said for Protection During a Lightning Storm
Mistress of the gentle rain
Master of the storm,
Guard against the iii and bane;
Shield me from harm.
And while firefli es through the air
And rain drops fi ercely blast,
Keep my loved ones in your care
Til the storm is passed.
Wind, Wind, guard thy kin
Flame, Flame do not maim
Rain, Rain, leave amain
Earth, Earth, guard my worth .
The Candle Guardian
place a lit candle in the window to guard your home while you are
asleep. Be sure that it cannot tip over and that it will not crack the win
dow glass or catch the curtains on fire; the offering or prayer candles in
glass jars are perfect for this.
For Protecting a Person
To protect any person while they are away from you, throw a handful of
sand, or grain, or rice after them as they leave, without their knowledge.
To Guard Your Food
3 needles
3 pins
3 nails
Put these into a jar of salt and keep in your cupboard to guard your
food.
To Be Said for Protection While Walking
Alone at Night
Hail Fair Moon,
Ruler of Night;
Keep me safe
Unti l the light!
Witches' Bottle
Pins, black-headed
Needles
Rosemary
Fill a bottle with the above. Add red wine to fill. Seal top with black
wax. As you make your Witches' Bottle say the incantation, over and
over, as you add each ingredient:
Pins and needles, rosemary, wine
In this Witches Bottle of mine
Guard from all harm and enmity:
This is my will, so mote it be!
This bottle should then be buried some distance from your home-off
your property, preferably, but not too far. The bottle attracts negativity
and ill-wishing away from you to itself.
Water Divination
Ask a yes/no question. Throw a pebble into a pool of water and count
the rings which it forms. If the ripples are of an odd number, it means
yes. If even, the answer is no.
Stone
Find three stones, one dark. one lJ. i 1.._
from the other two. Name one Yes-
stone for the indicator. Ask a yes :-r JI_
hands and throw them onto the p
of the room. The stone which :s
question. Keep the stones in a
in use, and let no one else rouc
L
- !.
the stones falls off, there is no an5
to be the same distance from
again later. Do no more than three --
Bark
Choose a broad and thin piece o . - - ~
until it has caught. As soon
. . . ; . ~ -
move it, without breaking it.
the fire.
Flower
Choose a flower at random. b
yes or no until you reach the
pluck the petals off, as non-\\i.ciies '.:!
ture; we work within and for it ..;:', _ ~
Herb
oh little plant of (name), 1 ask j lt..!
in my work. Grow stronger by nil ~
plant of (name)!
Say this with love for the spin
more than 25 percent of the he:n.. 'i
ection While Walking
:e at Night
Bottle
e to fill. Seal top with black
:ue ay the incantation, over and
e dis tance from your home-off
-DO :-Jf. The bottle attracts negativity
- _:.st>..i..
.. ation
- ~ =, :- 1e into a pool of water and count
- 7 - ~ are of an odd number, it means
Book of Shadows 197
Stone Divination
Find three stones, one dark, one light, and one of a unique color, different
from the other two_ Name one yes, one no, and use the strangely colored
stone for the indicator. Ask a yes/ no question_ Shake the stones in your
hands and throw them onto the ground or a table standing in the center
of the room. The stone which is closest to the significator answers the
question. Keep the stones in a pouch out of the sight of others when not
in use, and let no one else touch them. (Note: if using a table and one of
the stones falls off, there is no answer. Similarly, if the yes/no stones seem
to be the same distance from the indicator stone, there is no answer. Try
again later. Do no more than three throws a night.)
Bark Divination
Choose a broad and thin piece of bark. Put it into a bright fire and wait
until it has caught. As soon as the flames have gone out, carefully re
move it, without breaking it, and read the symbols made on the bark by
the fire.
Flower Divination
Choose a flower at random, but do not pick it. Count the petals, saying
yes or no until you reach the last. This answers your question. (Do not
pluck the petals off, as non-witches do. There is no need to destroy na
ture; we work within and for it, not against Nature.)
Herb Incantation
oh little plant of (name), I ask that you give of your bounty that it may ard me
in my work. Grow stronger by my stroke; stronger and more powerful, oh little
plant of (name)!
Say this with love for the spirit of the plant. Take what you need, never
more than 25 percent of the herb. Then place your offering (honey, an
old coin, bread, an apple, red wine) at the base of the plant. If at all pos
sible, never pick from the same herb twice during the lunar year.
Ancient Prayer to Herbs
"Now also I make intercession to you, all ye powers and herbs, and to
your majesty: I beseech you, whom Earth the universal parent hath
borne and given as a medicine of health to all peoples and hath put maj
esty upon, be ye now of the most benefit of humankind. This I pray and
beseech you: be present here with your virtue, for she who created you
hath herself undertaken that I may call you with the good will of him
on whom the art of medicine was bestowed; therefore grant for health's
sake good medicine, by grace of these powers aforesaid."
Used while preparing herbal mixtures for healing purposes. The
"him" mentioned in this prayer was probably originally Aesculapius.
This prayer is of Roman origin.
Wealth Sachet
Mix together cinquefoil, cinnamon, cloves, lemon balm, and a tonka
bean or vanilla bean, whole. Do this on a Thursday after the Sun has set
and while the Moon is in her increase. Sew up into a small purple or
blue cloth bag and carry to increase riches.
Love Sachet
Take the petals of roses, well dlied, a pinch of catnip, half a handful of
yarrow, and a touch of mint, coltsfoot, strawberry leaves, orris root well
ground, tansy, and a bit of vervain. Mix well on a Friday evening in the
Moon's increase, and divide into three parts. The first part throw up to
the Moon while on bended knee, asking Diana that love be sent to you.
The second part scatter around your bedchamber, and the third sew up
into light green cloth. Wear this last upon your body, and love will
surely appear.
Spell
Take beeswax, warm it in
Now take herbs of the correct tlpt'
while visualizing your int em_
herbs, form the wax imbedded .
or so in diameter (they ca n be t:gz:""
it's easier to hide smaller baUs .
Now lay the spell ball 00 H'
propriate colors, depending OG we:
hands on either side of the
while visualizing.
Say the following incantario- '
Cave, Mountain, Fire and l ...b
AH the Elemen ts nOl\! WIlk.
Charge this Spell Ball POIl't.,..t,/1
This is my win, so mote Illy.
If your intent is to gain mone)-,
get money: in your desk at work. rr -.
wherever. If it is a love-amactirg- .
where appropriate for your 5pe
(Caution: spell balls can met:
ter
l
) You can also string severnl
Uses of Baneful
In the past, when the \'Vicca W <o :C
priesthood and priestessbood. Jllli'.
ticing medicine. This
taught only the most eager and
herbal healer. These were the .,:i-'
1. All healing aspect
2. Midwifery and aboffim: s
3. Deadening pain (wben re
- GIe base of the plant. If at all pos
du ring the lunar year.
t::.yer to Herbs
, aU YIi! powers and herbs, and to
Eanh the universal parent hath
- rt; [(' all peoples and hath put maj
c: : Q - hu ankind. This I pray and
-. \irrue. for he who created you
caL VL'U wirh the good will of him
:!- ed theref re grant for health's
,m::- fo r healing purposes. The
r =-- b:lbh- originally Aesculapius.
t!: Sachet
lemon balm, and a tonka
- 0::: T ursday after the Sun has set
'e _e\\ up into a small purple or
et
:: -.. -b of catnip, half a handful of
::-In leaves, on-is root well
-ell on a Friday evening in the
. - c UTS. The first part throw up to
- g Diana that love be sent to you.
-:dchamber, and the third sew up
upon your body, and love will
Book of Shadows 199
Spell Balls
Take beeswax, warm it in your hand until it is soft and very flexible .
Now take herbs of the correct type and mix these into the wax, all the
while visualizing your intent. When the wax is well mixed with the
herbs, form the wax imbedded with the herbs into balls, about an inch
or so in diameter (they can be bigger, depending on your purpose, but
it's easier to hide smaller balls).
Now lay the spell ball on your altar between two candles of the ap
propriate colors, depending on the sort of spell you're doing. place your
hands on either side of the spell ball and infuse it with energy, all the
while visualizing.
Say the following incantation:
Cave, Mountain, Fire and Lake
An the Element5 now wake
Charge thi5 Spel! Ban poweyful!y
Thi5 i5 my will, 50 mote it be'
If your intent is to gain money, put the spell balls wherever you might
get money: in your desk at work, in your wallet or purse, in the mailbox;
wherever. If it is a love-attracting spell, wear it close to your skin. place
where appropriate for your spell.
(Ca ution: spell balls can melt. Be careful
l
It's best to use these in the win
ter
l
) You can also string several spell balls into a necklace and wear this too.
Uses of Baneful Herbs by Witches
In the past, when the Wicca were the healers of the people as well as the
priesthood and priestesshood, many of the baneful herbs were used in prac
ticing medicine. This knowledge was passed on by word of mouth, and was
taught only the most eager and qualified pupil, by the most experienced
herbal healer. These were the uses of these baneful herbs by the healers:
1. All healing aspects
2. Midwifery and abortions
3. Deadening pain (when removing arrowheads, etc.)
2 0 0 Scott Cunningham
Herbs, especially the baneful kind, were also used as shortcuts to attain
altered states of consciousness. They also came in handy when the mag
istrates and Witch-finders were about in the village or town. Here are
these uses:
4. Inducing visions
5. Facilitating astral projection
6. Raising the power generally
7. Deadening pain during execution, especially during burning.
In light of this, an old Witch's tale should be told here. In Elizabethan
times, Witches were taught that to be sure you would never be con
demned to the scaffold (i.e. , to be hanged), you should always carry a
gillilower with you. GiUilower is another name for carnation. Why
should this be? Perhaps because the carnation is an extremely powerful
bloom; its scent is excellent for recuperating patients or those who have
lost their will.
In the Burning Times, most of the Wicca were long gone from the
towns and villages by the time the Witch-finders showed up, but the
danger was always there. So it wouldn't surprise me at all to learn from a
historical source that many suspected Witches in the 1600s wore gillif
lowers, just in caseI
Magical Baths
It's tradition to take a Magical Cleansing Bath at two times of the year:
Spring: Take a cleansing bath of marjoram and thyme.
Winter: Take a cleansing bath of bay, rosemary, and pine.
of course, these are in addition to your regular cleansing baths.
Ritual
To one cup plain salt, add the 3F -
right. The stronger the scent. the
bath. Tint with food coloring.
Healing
Eucalyptus 13 drops
Violet 7 drops (tint
Carnation 13 drops
Purification
Rose Geranium 13 drop
Frankincense
7 drops (leav= _.
Rosemary
13 drops
Circle (to be used when a
Rosemary
3 drops
Myrrh 3 drops
Carnation 3 drops
Lotus
3 drops
Mint
1 drops
Psychic (to be used before sl
Cassia
13 drops
Anise
7 drops
Acacia
13 drops
Magnetic (to be used prior to b
of meeting people)
Women's Magnetic Bath:
Ambergris 3
Gardenia
7
Jasmine
9
(tint pink- _
Tuberose
7
blue- tr-.e-
red-scp , = <
Violet
3
e::e also used as shortcuts to attain
',) came in handy when the mag
-- -.: - 1I1 the village or town. Here are
- e". ecially during burning.
= - ll!d be totd here. In Elizabethan
: .0' YOU would never be con
, YOU should always carry a
- name for carnation. Why
-Ai' 'on is an extremely powerful
. -. -::!- -g panents or those who have
r - -e \l;"i cca were long gone from the
i . -find rs showed up, but the
- ": - me at all to learn from a
:-=.: \t!:ches in the 1600s wore gillif-
Baths
3ath at two times of the year:
. "Z..::il:md rhyme.
...cliti -, and pine.
regular cleansing baths.
Book of Shadows 201
Ritual Bath Salts
To one cup plain salt, add the appropriate oils until the scent seems
right. The stronger the scent, the less salts will have to be used for each
bath. Tint with food coloring.
Healing
Eucalyptus 13 drops
Violet 7 drops (tint greenish blue)
Carnation 13 drops
Purification
Rose Geranium 13 drops
Frankincense 7 drops (leave white)
Rosemary 13 drops
Circle (to be used when a bath sachet is not available)
Rosemary 3 drops
Myrrh 3 drops
Carnation 3 drops (tint purple or leave white)
lotus 3 drops
Mint I drops
Psychic (to be used before sleep for prophetic dreams)
Cassia 13 drops
Anise 7 drops (tint yellow)
Acacia 13 drops
Magnetic (to be used prior to going out with the purpose
of meeting people)
Women's Magnetic Bath:
Ambergris 3
Gardenia
7
Jasmine
9
(tint pink-love
Tuberose
7
blue- friendships
Violet
3
red-sexuality)
Men's Magnetic Bath:
Musk 3
Patchouli
7
Civet
9
(tint pink-love
Ambergris
7
blue-friendships
Cinnamon
3
red-sexuality)
Note: or add thirty drops of Venus oil [women] or Satyr oil [men]. Use
this bath salt sparingly.
Druids Fire
Ash logs
Elder logs
Vervain
Make a fire of these, using the vervain as the kindling. When it is burn
ing well, add the following herbs:
Aster flowers
Meadowsweet
Mistletoe
Peppermint
Oak leaves
Betony
Use this fire for solar rituals.
The Old Dances and Music
DanCing was the first form of religious expression. It is not surprising,
therefore, to learn that it was once a large part ofWiccan ritual.
In Traditionalist Wicca there were three main types of ritual dance:
the Circle or Ring Dance, the Following Dance, and the leaping Dance.
The Ring or Circle Dance began with the coven holding hands in the
Circle, facing in. Sometimes in the center, on the altar (or on the ground
if there was no altar) was a symbol, drawn on the ground, or an object,
representing the thing that was
working magic). This is known as t::l::..: 1
the object with the intent of gi
physical effort the power was
-.- - -,
r
the coven.
This technique was also us-
An alternate type of Ring
the center of the Circle, and wher: DEI
the leader told the coven to dro'J .11:...t1
If the dance was done for _.
accompanied by songs, someri.uJ.,,_
gods, or just a simple seasonal ._
deosil. of course, if the Ring Dr
tive, it would be performed \\id2e
The Following Dance usuaLy U)(l
former was done for
leader at the head. Releasing han"; -
the countryside (or throughom
danger too great for outdoor
nied by all imitating animals. hi
of course, the coven ret urned ::- ,-,--
type of dance usually occurre
A

train new Witches to move siJe- - - -
The leaping Dance is reaL
coven, hands joined, leap o\-e'- "
stance, a stack of fruits and
and all would leap over them (,:,> ?
vest. Sometimes this was do;:te
feminine magic. It is said [ 0 be . -
broomstick.
The Leaping Dance was also --
ing fires. I also have a feeling Its =j GIS I
deals started during the Burnir.g r.
the forest, alone, in the
passed over her; the coven ran
'
.. ips
-= 1!.women] or Satyr oil [men]. Use
Fire
. - ::' 5 rhe kindling. When it is burn
es and Music
-:Y m ex-pression. It is not surprising,
'..!rge part ofWiccan ritual.
co t: three main types of ritual dance:
"E Dance, and the leaping Dance.
_lh the coven holding hands in the
-x ::-.r _. rer, on the altar (or on the ground
- ~ r a w n on the ground, or an object,
Book of Shadows 203
representing the thing that was desired (i.e., the reason the coven was
working magic). This is known as the "object." The coven moved around
the object with the intent ofgiving their wish power, and so through their
physical effort the power was raised and sent through the group will of
the coven .
This technique was also used for charging tools, jewelry, and so on.
An alternate type of Ring Dance had the coven leader standing in
the center of the Circle, and when the power was raised to its maximum
the leader told the coven to drop. The leader then sent forth the power.
If the dance was done for purely ritualistic purposes, it was usually
accompanied by songs, sometimes calling upon the elements, or the
gods, or just a simple seasonal song. These dances were always done
deosil. of course, if the Ring Dance was being done to banish a nega
tive, it would be performed widdershins.
The Following Dance usually took place after the Ring Dance, if the
former was done for ritual and not magic. The Circle broke off, the
leader at the head. Releasing hands, the coven followed the leader across
the countryside (or throughout the house, if it was a large one and the
danger too great for outdoor activities). This was sometimes accompa
nied by all imitating animals, but this wasn't always the case. At its end,
of course, the coven returned to the Circle, usually for the Feast. This
type of dance usually occurred after the rituals, and was also used to
train new Witches to move silently through the forest at night.
The leaping Dance is really a variation on the Ring Dance. The
coven, hands joined, leap over an object for various purposes. For in
stance, a stack of fruits and vegetables would be placed on the ground
and all would leap over them to promote a good crop for the next har
vest. Sometimes this was done with brooms, but this belongs to the
feminine magic. It is said to be the origin of the Witch riding her
broomstick.
The leaping Dance was also done over sacred (small) stones, or cleans
ing fires. I also have a feeling that this might have been one of the old or
deals started during the Burning Times. The new Witch was laid down in
the forest, alone, in the darkness, probably bound. Suddenly images
passed over her; the coven ran and leapt over her. They continued this,
one by one, for several minutes until the witch's fright and anxiety were
gone. She had found trust in the coven, and was welcomed in.
Music was often used, especially before the Burning Times, to ac
company the titual and/ or the dances. The music was traditionally made
by a flute, a drum, and a harp of some kind, though often I feel just the
drum was used for its ability to keep the coven moving as one through
its beat. This beat was gradually increased in tempo while energy was
raised, and set the emotional tone of the whole ritual.
The flute was always played by a man, for it was a symbol of the God;
the drum by a woman, for it was a symbol of the Goddess; and the harp
by a youth.
For more elaborate musical compositions, bells were added, though
rarely after the Burning Times, as their voices could be heard through
the night air clearly at a great distance.
A sistrum was sometimes also used in place of the bells, but this was
only after the Cult ofIsis reached Britain through the Romans.
Many of the old songs of the Craft have been lost; some are pre
served in folk songs, such as "Greensleeves" and "Summer is A-Coming
In.'' A study of folk music will reveal much. Most of the old Craft songs
were in minor keys and fairly simple of tune and harmony and word
ing; but they were echoed throughout the land and were one of the
main ways the Wicca had to preserve and pass on their lore.
Thus, the words or lyrics often contained stories of the gods, their
deeds, and relations.
Today, unfortunately, most music is pre-recorded, though many co
vens are going back to the old ways.
A song we used to use around 1971 ran like this:
Diana and the Horned God
will appear at SabbatTime.
And lead us forth right pleasantly
To sup the Cakes and Wine;
To sup the Cakes and Wine my loves
And dance the magic round;
And lead us through the sacred rites
With joy and love unbound.
You will notice that the order ot- u:'c
backward.
Originally, I'm sure, hand
banging on the cauldron was p
invented to take care of that pa
In magical Wiccan symbol;
Earth; the flute of Air; the lyre (I,
\X!ater.
I have heard of rites
stones; this would produce rone5 0 :- - '
ducing clairvoyance or some
under the heading of music.
The Story of
In the time before time, in 11e -"2:;:-
existed a civilization on a planer :u::-- '
But this people were engage': -
own destruction, the People of _
their race might plant its see..:"
would not be allowed to melr u.
One of the silver needles {C' . r"
ple or Sky Lords mingled wiili
duced new priests and prieStess __
ple there arose the great [eeL::;
Atlantis.
Mankind was taught tbe old;;
verse; bending lines of energ'
minds; seeing into the past. or
calming wars and strife: as we::':' - -
courses of rivers, raising islands ir
and controlling the weather.
But for all their ill
had a weakness-a weakness
pie's adversaries were eager to Q.?
204 Scott Cunnlngham
one by one, for several minutes until the witch's fright and anxiety were
gone. She had found tmst in the coven, and was welcomed in.
Music was often used, especially before the Burning Times, to ac
company the ritual and/ or the dances. The music was traditionally made
by a flute , a drum, and a harp of some kind, though often I feel just the
drum was used for its ability to keep the coven moving as one through
its beat. This beat was gradually increased in tempo while energy was
raised, and set the emotional tone of the whole ritual.
The flute was always played by a man, for it was a symbol of the God;
the drum by a woman, for it was a symbol of the Goddess; and the harp
by a youth.
For more elaborate musical compositions, bells were added, though
rarely after the Burning Times, as their voices could be heard through
the night air clearly at a great distance.
A sistrum was sometimes also used in place of the bells, but this was
only after the Cult ofIsis reached Britain through the Romans.
Many of the old songs of the Craft have bee n lost ; some are pre
served in folk songs, such as "Greensleeves" and "Summer is A-Coming
In.'' A study of folk music will reveal much. Most of the old Craft songs
were in minor keys and fairly simple of tune and harmony and word
ing; but they were echoed throughout the land and were one of the
main ways the Wicca had to preserve and pass on their lore.
Thus, the words or lyrics often contained stories of the gods, their
deeds, and relations.
Today, unfortunately, most music is pre-recorded, though many co
vens are going back to the old ways.
A song we used to use around 1971 ran like this:
Diana and the Homed God
will appear at SabbatTime.
And lead us forth right pleasantly
To sup the Cakes and Wine ;
To sup the Cakes and Wine my loves
And dan ce the magic round;
And le ad us through the sacred rites
With joy and love unbound.
You will notice that the order oi
backward.
Originally, I'm sure, hand dOl
banging on the cauldron was p_t.. __
invented to take care of that parL
In magical Wiccan symb0lism -h.
Earth; the flute of Air; the or
Water.
I have heard of rites whereu:.
stones; this would prod uce ton."" (]
ducing clairvoyance or some o l..
The Story of
In the time before time, in me
existed a civilization on a planer 'tIi_
But this people were engageG tuf.,;
own destruction, the People 0: S
race through space in sih er T. - -
their race might plant its see.:s ;;
would not be allowed to meh w.,- -
One of the silver needles
pIe or Sky lords mingled wi .
duced new priests and prie51C556
pIe there arose the great tec.hr:...,
Atlantis.
Mankind was taught the o:d s
verse; bending lines of energ'"'
minds; seeing into the pasT. or
calming wars and strife; a5 we... -
courses of rivers, raising islands .
and controlling the weather
But for all their
had a weakness-a weaknes
pIe's adversaries were eager [0
c:-.c witCh's fright and anxiety were
and was welcomed in.
fore the Burning Times, to ac
The music was traditionally made
e Kind, though often I feel just the
: I:t e oven moving as one through
- ea_ed in tempo while energy was
-"':::'e whole ritual.
a - _ , for ir was a symbol of the God;
- bol of rhe Goddess; and the harp
. 5i.rions, bells were added, though
:""'i':r \'oices could be heard through
lD place of the bells, but this was
I ""1nL. through the Romans.
C - ha\'e b en lost; some are pre
:=r -ke\e and "Summer is A-Coming
Mosr of the old Craft songs
-. - =: 0 - rune and harmony and word
:..; rbt' la nd and were one of the
1 d pa . on their lore.
-- U'n:Jineci srories of the gods, their
rre-recorded, though many co
-
Book of Shadows 205
You will notice that the order of the ritual as described in this song is
backward.
Originally, I'm sure, hand clapping or stomping of the feet or even
banging on the cauldron was probably used as music. Drums were then
invented to take care of that part.
In magical Wiccan symbolism the drum represents the element of
Earth; the flute of Air; the lyre or harp of Fire; and the bell or sistrum of
Water.
I have heard of rites wherein the athame is used to strike standing
stones; this would produce tones of a sort, but was probably used for in
ducing clairvoyance or some other faculty, so this doesn't really fall
The Story of the Sky People
In the time before time, in the vast reaches of the outer spaces, there
existed a civilization on a planet much like Earth.
But this people were engaged in great civil war. In foreseeing their
own destruction, the People of the Stars sent representatives of their
race through space in silver needles, in search of new planets where
their race might plant its seeds so that their knowledge and power
would not be allowed to melt into the ground into nothingness.
One of the silver needles touched down upon the earth. The Sky Peo
ple or Sky lords mingled with Earth People, bred, and in so doing pro
duced new priests and priestesses of the old powers. And from these peo
ple there arose the great technological/magical civilization known as
Atlantis.
Mankind was taught the old secrets of tapping the forces of the uni
verse; bending lines of energy; moving physical objects with their
minds; seeing into the past, or future, or other's minds; healing the sick;
calming wars and strife; as well as moving mountains, changing the
courses of rivers, raising islands from the sea floor, activating volcanoes,
and controlling the weather.
But for all their technological/magical achievements, the Atlanteans
had a weakness-a weakness which those who had been the Sky Peo
ple's adversaries were eager to capitalize on.
For the Sky People's enemies had followed the ships through space,
determined to stamp out every trace of their very existence. So long as
one outpost existed, these beings would not rest.
They came to Earth, found the work that the Atlanteans had accom
plished, and knew that they could not bring about its destruction
wholly by themselves, for they were few in number, the civil wars leav
ing few survivors and many dead on both sides.
Those beings plotted and influenced several of the key priestesses
and priests in Atlantis. And in time this brought about its destruction.
But the blood of the Sky People lives on in our own; and the powers
which they used lie in waiting to be tapped by those with the old
knowledge.
And it is this power which is used in magic.
(Note: this is a legend and should be viewed as such.)
A Full Moon Ceremony
To a bath, add half cup of milk, three drops white wine, a bit of lemon
rind to the water. Bathe and go to the rite.
Take sip of white wine. Close your eyes and meditate upon the
Moon. See it rising above the horizon, travelling upward to rest directly
above you. Bathe in the light; feel it cleansing and nurturing and
strengthening you. Then get up, look at the real Moon and call your
thanks to it. Light a white candle and let it burn while you are up that
night. Eat grapes or mooncakes and white wine, melons or lettuce and
lemonade. If there is a ring around the Moon, so much the better; her
powers are tripled then.
Afterward, listen to soft music and meditate.
(Note: This ceremony should be used when you cannot attend a full
meeting. It is also good to give to new students who cannot or should
not attend the full rituals.)
:!JJ.
3 ~
_..:. :-oJowed the ships through space,
- , : ilielr ery existence. So long as
_'-.d nor rest.
-'- _ar the Atlanteans had accom
_:. _ or bring about its destruction
::. in number, the civil wars leav
. -' -ides.
':'cQ -everal of the key priestesses
ught about its destruction.
e": - on in our own; and the powers
:_ pped by those with the old
... magic.
. as such.)
Ceremony
s white wine, a bit oflemon
Xc.
. ev s and meditate upon the
- rnvelling upward to rest directly
c;: i : deansing and nurturing and
. '. a: tbe real Moon and call your
. ."i ir burn while you are up that
wine, melons or lettuce and
- --f so much the better; her
:::::e<li tate.
: w':len you cannot attend a full
STU ents who cannot or should
207
T
he elemental system was devised and refined in the Renaissance,
but its roots stretch farther back into history. It can be viewed as
nothing more than a convenient system of organization for the various
types of magic. Then again, it may be viewed as a very real system of
powers that can be called upon to aid spells and rituals. How you view
the elements is up to you.
The following discussions deal with the symbolism of and types of
magic related to the elements. All of the magic contained within this
book falls under the rulership of one (or more) of the elements. This is
true, too, of all that exists.
An understanding of the elements will aid your magical work im
mensely.
Though the elements are described as "masculine" or "feminine,"
this should not be viewed in a sexist way. This, like aU magical systems,
is symbolic-it describes the basic attributes of the elements in terms
easily understandable. It doesn't mean that it is more masculine to per
form Fire magic, or more appropriate for women to use Water magic.
It's simply a system of symbols.
Excerpted from Earth Power by Scott Cunningham
20
9
The E
THE ELEr1ENTS
Earth
Gender: Feminine, passive
Color: Green
Time of Day: Midnight
Direction: North
Season: Winter
Too!: Pentacle
POint-in-life: old Age
Tarot Suit: Pentacles
Qualities: Law, Understanding
Animals: Cow, Bison, Stag
Metal: Iron
King: Ghob
Spirits: Gnomes
Jewel: Rock Crystal, Salt
places Ruled: Caves, Chasms. fiek-
Musical Instruments: Drum, all Pera--
Astrological Signs: Taurus, Virgo. L""T'"'
Magical Powers: Business, Mom'\"
Food, Cooking, Agriculrure
Sense: Touch
Positive Qualities: Growth, Solidaru.y 7
bility, Thoroughness,
Negative Qualities: Illusion. __ _
Boredom, Stagnation, Depres5}C'
Type of Herb: Earthy, Dry and 5rii
Growing, Mosses and l iche:-.s. :r
Scented, Nuts, Cave- Growmg
Bool, of Shadows 2 X x
The Elements
Earth
Gender: Feminine, passive
Color: Green
Time of Day: Midnight
Direction: North
Season: Winter
Tool: Pentacle
Point-in-life: Old Age
Tarot Suit: Pentacles
Qualities: law, Understanding
Animals: Cow, Bison, Stag
Meta!: Iron
King: Ghob
Spi ri ts:Gnomes
Jewel: Rock Crystal, Salt
places Ruled: Caves, Chasms, Fields, Groves
Natural Symbol s: Acorn, Valleys, Caves, Rocks, Salt, Gravity
Musical Instruments: Drum, all Percussion Instruments
AstrologIcal Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Magical Powers: Business, Money, Employment, Death, Binding Rituals,
Food, Cooking, Agriculture
Sense:Touch
Positive Qualities: Growth, Solidarity, Foundation, Objectivity, Responsi
bility, Thoroughness, Practicality, Patience
Negative Qualities: Illusion, Dullness, Melancholy, lack of Conscience,
Boredom, Stagnation, Depression, Inflexibility
Type of Herb: Earthy, Dry and Stiff, Musty-Smelling, Roots, Heavy, low
Growing, Mosses and lichens, Ferns, Warm and Dry, Strong, Mellow
Scented, Nuts, Cave-Growing
Herbs of Earth
Patchouli Ferns Club Moss
Ambrette Rice High John the Conqueror
Parsley Comfrey Meadowsweet
Carnation Woodruff Pine
Dittany of Crete Mandrake Primrose
Storax Oak Nuts
Thrift Valerian Ivy
Oats Lady's Slipper Barley
Cypress Wood Betony Wheat
Cedar Horehound Corn
Earth is the base of the Witch; it is this sphere in which we operate the
most. Earth is also the realm of fertility and so this power is invoked to
cause fruition of all magical operations.
Earth is the element of silent abundance, of foundation. It is physi
cal, but should be lauded because it supports all the other elements;
without Earth, life as we know it would not exist.
Magic of this realm is of the fruits: herbs, flowers, trees, and all grow
ing things. The ancient gods and goddesses of the Earth-Demeter,
Mah, Persephone, Kore, Ceres, Marduk, Gaea, Rhea, Dagda, silvanus,
Pan, and Osiris, among many others, represent the continuing life-force
of the element of Earth.
Earth is the womb of the Goddess and the ancients buried their dead
within her, laying them in a fetal position and dusting them with red
powders representing the blood of renewed life. As we proceed from
the Goddess, so we must return to her, on the Wheel of Reincarnation
and through the Earth.
Offerings and invocations to the Earth realm should be buried.
Air
Gender: Masculine, Active
Color: Yellow
Time of Day: Dawn
Di rection: East
Season:Spring
TooL: Wand, Censer
POint-in-life:Childhood
Tarot Swt: Swords
Qualities: Life, Faith
Animals: Eagle, Hawk, All Biro
Metals: Copper, Tin
King: Paralda
Spirits: Sylphs
Jewel: Topaz
places Ruled: High Mountain Tors
Natural Symbols: Feather, Birds, \rl
Musical Instruments: Flute. aU \\i.;:..::
Astrological Signs: Gemini , l ibra ,
Magical Powers: Disputatioo<:,
tion, Freedom, Knowledge.
Sense: Hearing/ Smell
Positive Qualities: Freedom.
ing, Intelligence
Negatwe Qualities: Contempt. S1
Type of Herb: Airy, Intellectual.
ily scented
Book of Shadows 213
C'J \-foss
.:-tgh John the Conqueror
_ veet

Deat
.. - S 5pbere in which we operate the
and so this power is invoked to
-'-', .. - .ce. of foundation. It is physi
n s all the other elements;
_ ;::ot exi r.
o .. trees, and all grow
e of the Earth-Demeter,
Gaea. Rhea, Dagda, Silvanus,
r _ eor the continuing li.fe-force
_.. ..::I [he ancients buried their dead
and dusting them with red
: life. As we proceed from
the Wheel of Reincarnation
realm should be buried.
Air
Color: Yellow
Time of Day: Dawn
Direction: East
Season: Spring
Tool: Wand, Censer
Point-in-life:Childhood
Tarot Suit: Swords
Qualiti.es: Lue, Faith
Animals: Eagle, Hawk, All Birds
Metals: Copper, Tin
King: Paralda
Spirits: Sylphs
Jewel: Topaz
places Ruled: High Mountain Tops, Wind-swept Hills, Plains, High Towers
Natural Symbols: Feather, Birds, Wind, Clouds, Smoke
Musical Instruments: Flute, all Wind Instruments
Astrological Signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Magical Powers: Disputations, MoVing, Travel, Weather Working, Instruc
tion, Freedom, Knowledge, Gossip, Theory
Sense: Hearing/ Smell
Positive Qualities: Freedom, Diligence, Dexterity, Optimism, Joy of Liv
ing, Intelligence
Negative Qualities: Contempt, Slyness, GOSSiping, Lying, Diffidence
Type of Herb: Airy, Intellectual, Mental, borne by the Air, Flowers, heav
ily scented
Herbs of Air
Spearmint Mint
Mistletoe Lemon Balm
Lavender Orange Flowers
Hazel Mugwort
Cherry Pimpernel
Aspen Sandalwood
Mastic Slippery Elm
Benzoin Solomon's Seal
Eyebright Star Anise
Rose Wormwood
Catnip Yarrow
Air is the mind, the intellect of the Witch. It is the element of movement,
of freshness. Magic of this realm is mental or inertia-creating. It is used
to "get something off the ground."
Gods and goddesses of the Air include Hera, Shu, Arianrhod, Nuit,
Enlil, Mercury, Thoth. Offerings to this element should be thrown into
the air.
Fire
Color; Red
Time of Day: Noon
Direction:South
Season: Summer
Tool: Sword!Athame
Point-in-life: Youth
Tarot Suit: Wands
Qualities: Light, Hope
Animals; Lion, Dragon
Metals: Gold, Iron
King: Djinn
Spirits:Salamanders
Jewd: Fire Opal
places Ruled: Deserts, Volcanoes. H
Natural Symbols: Flame, lighm
Musical Instruments: Lyre. all
Astrologica[ Signs: Aries, Leo,
Magical Powers: Energy, Power
pulSion, Sex, Passion, Hea.ling
fication, Heat, all Men
Sense: Sight
Positive Qualities: Courage.
Evil, Energetic, Asserrivene5-
Negative Qualities: Anger. ... "
ing, Angry or Passionate. S'.1L 5'
Spicy
Herbs of Fire
Dragon's Blood Hollv
Red Sandalwood
Cinnamo:-.
Saffron Cassia
Mustard DiU
Garlic Red
Pepper Helio[To: -
Nettle Somhe
Thistle Basil
.
Rue
Bav Laure
Sorrel Celandi.r.e
Frankincense Coriaode:
Red Geranium
Ail CaCH
Red Poppy ClO\ i's
Vanilla Cum'lell'
Mandrake HibL
. - . It is the element of movement,
; ..ue::. ral or inertia-creating. It is used
. c;:!ude Hera, Shu, Arianrhod, Nuit,
, . ele ent should be thrown into
Book of Shadows 215
Spirits: Salamanders
Jewel: Fire Opal
placesRuled: Deserts, Volcanoes, Hot Springs
Natural Symbols: Flame, Lightning, the Sun
Musical Instruments: Lyre, all Stringed Instruments
AstrolOgical Signs:Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Magical Powers: Energy, Power, Authority, Prestige, Domination, Com
pulSion, Sex, Passion, Healing, Change, Destruction, Evolution, Puri
fication, Heat, all Men
Sense: Sight
Positive Qualities: Courage, Daring, Enthusiasm, Valor, Patriotism Against
Evil, Energetic, Assertiveness, Dedication
Negative Qualities: Anger, Jealousy, Bitterness, Spite, Vindictiveness, Ha
tred, Sex Obsession, Impatience, Smoking, Pyromancy
Type of Herb: Fiery, Biting, Stinging, Growth-Inhibiting, Warm, Stimulat
ing, Angry or Passionate, Sun Symbols, Seeds, Spiny, Spokey, Bitter,
Spicy
Herbs of Fire
Dragon's Blood Holly Sunflower
Red Sandalwood Cinnamon Marigold
Saffron Cassia Mullein
Mustard Dill Myrtle
Garlic Red Anemone Nutmeg
Pepper Heliotrope Onion
Nettle Southernwood Periwinkle
Thistle Basil Snapdragon
Rue Bay Laurel Sr. John's Wort
Sorrel Celandine Thyme
Frankincense Coriander Vervain
Red Geranium All Cacti Violet
Red Poppy Cloves Hyssop
Vanilla Curry Leaf Tobacco
Mandrake Hibiscus
Fire is the wi!! of the Witch. It is invoked to cause change, usually
through destruction of what is, to bring forth that which can be. Water
cleanses; Fire purifies.
It is also the realm of sexuality, and passions of every nature.
Fire is the one element always present on the Witch's altar, for it
symbolizes the "spark of life" that resides within all humanity.
We should be wary of Fire; its touch bums, and by it we learn. Change
never occurs without a death, however great or small it may be. The past
must die to make way for the future.
The Fire-nature of man is the most seen-anger, spite, hostility, and
in such good manifestations as industriousness, will to live, action. Un
fortunately, Fire blinds us, so that these qualities take precedence, and
action is accomplished without intellect; destruction without compas
sion; hatred without foundation.
Fire quickly spreads, but only as long as fuel exists. It must be first
tempered with Water, to cool its flames, and be fed Air, to show the error
of its ways.
The Sacred Fire, or sexual passion, is a gift residing within. All
should enjoy and use this gift. However, when the Fire flares up into an
inferno and runs a person's life, there is an imbalance and action must
be taken.
Fire can have one of the strongest influences of the elements, and its
scars last, but the flames can be quickly killed by immersing yourself in
Water consciousness.
The Fire gods and goddesses include Vesta, Hestia, Vulcan, Pele, Bri
git, and Horus.
Offerings to Fire should be burned in a very hot fire.
Water
Gender: Feminine, Passive
Color: Blue
Time of Day: Dusk, Sunset
Direction: West
Season: Autumn
Tool: Chalice/Cauldron
Point-in-life: Maturity
Tarot Suit: Cups
Qualities: love, Charity
Animals: Dolphins, Fish, Seals. -" -
Metal: Mercury (Quicksilver
King: Nicksa
Spirits: Undines
JeweL Aquamarine
places Ruled: Pools, Springs, Wel.ls. T .. :t."
Natural Sym bols: lakes, the Oce-
Musical Instruments: Sistrum,
Astrological Sign s: Cancer, Scol'f'!C' Pk.
Magical Powers: pleasure, -
Gatherings, Sex, love, Sleet
Absorbing
Sense: Taste
Positive Qualities: Compassior.. Te-
Fluidity
Negative Qualities: .....
lessness, Uncomi ttedness- R,
Type of Herb: Fleshy, Watery. G.
Emotional, Dreamy, DrowS\-'
Herbs ofWater
Grapes l ettuce
Jasmine l otus
Kelp and Seaweeds HenbaLc
loosestrife Camomile
Poppy
Orange Willow
Watercress Melons
Orris Root Scullca
Tonka Bean Tonne
. -eked to cause change , usually
_ ~ ~ g -orth that which can be. Water
-.Z ~ _ ,, _sions of every nature.
;; :--cse [ on the Witch's altar, for it
- e.: within all humanity.
"::urns. and by it we learn. Change
g : e ~ H or small it may be. The past
:: : ,,::n- anger, spite, hostility, and
_O"..lSI1e s, will to live, action. Un
~ _ ~ <!tlali ties take precedence, and
-t , esrruction without compas
as fuel exists. It must be first
~ _ d be fed Air, to show the error
c :":- - a gi ft residing within. All
- when the Fire flares up into an
~ _- an imbalance and action must
-1 ences of the elements, and its
y :ul.Ied by immersing yourself in
-= \-esra, Hestia, Vulcan, Pele, Bri
=.:: ;l:. a very hot fire.
Book of Shadows 21 7
Point-in-life: Maturity
Tarot Suit: Cups
Qualities: Love, Charity
Animals: Dolphins, Fish, Seals, all Sea Creatures
Metal: Mercury (Quicksilver)
King: Nicksa
Spirits: Undines
Jewel: Aquamarine
places Ruled: Pools, Springs, Wells, Lakes, the Sea, Beaches
Natural Symbols: Lakes, the Ocean, Rain, Fog, Mist, a Wave
Musical Instruments: Sistrum, Cymbal, Gong, any Resonant Metal
Astrological Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Magical Powers: Pleasure, Marriage, Handfastings, Fertility, Happiness,
Gatherings , Sex, Love, Sleep, Prophetic Dreaming, Learning and
Absorbing
Sense: Taste
Pos itive Qualities: Compassion, Tenderness, Receptivity, Forgiveness,
Fluidity
Negative Qualities: Close-mindedness, Instability, Indifference, Spine
lessness, Uncomittedness, Rudeness, Negligence
Type of Herb: Fleshy, Watery, Grows On, Near, or In Water, are Loving,
Emotional, Dreamy, Drowsy, and Leafy plants
Herbs of Water
Grapes Lettuce Camphor
Jasmine Lotus Cucumber
Kelp and Seaweeds Henbane Sugar Beets
Loosestrife Camomile Lovage
Poppy Deadly Nightshade Hemp
Orange Willow Lemon
Watercress Melons Hops
Orris Root Scullcap Pansy
Tonka Bean Tormentil
Water is the love of the Witch. It is the emotional base by which every
thing is influenced. It is the emotional element due to the fluid nature
of our emotions. But fluidity can be both virtue and vice; Water should
not be left untended or unexamined.
Water is the element of love, of absorption, of fertility It is tradition
ally thought of as feminine, as Fire is masculine. The subconscious is sym
bolized by this element; rolling, always moving, germinating, like the sea
which rests not day or night. The conscious mind is symbolized by Air.
The great flood so fabled today was a manifestation of the cleansing
power of Water. Thus, Water is symbolic of purity, and is employed in
baptismal rites the world over.
Water is cool, but never cold; comforting and gently moving. It is all
around us; rain is cleansing, not only to physical objects, but also to the
vibrations raised in those places inhabited by humans.
Bathing is a meeting of Water and mankind; it should be slow, drows
ing, and dreamy. Never force Water to cause something to happen; it must
be gently persuaded, and once you have dropped a wish into the pool of
Water it will send out its rings and will come to fruition if the tides and
streams be just and good. And if the wish be just and good.
The gods of Water and the Seas include: Eura, Nea, Fontus, Dylan,
Poseidon, Amphitrite, Feronia, Varuna. There are also innumerable Well,
River, and Lake gods and goddesses; mythology is full of them.
The
The Sun
Masculine, Regal, Hot, Dry p,
Vocations: Theatre, Film, T\:
tives, Financiers, Di rectors.
ployers, Heads of Groups
Gods of the Sun: Apollo, i\..! ,-;:
Arthur, Herne
Music: "Fire bird Suite" (Srra\ins -,c
Masculine Principle, l. rea
Jewels and Metals: Gold, CarbUZE!1:
Animals and Birds: Lion, Eagle C.:>a;,
Hawk, Phoenix, Dragon
Numerical Value: 6
Colors: Gold, Orange
Symbols: Flashes of Ligh r, l lg;::.:-r.:'
emitting Objects, Wannth
Day of Week: Sunday
Perfume and Scents: Cinnamon
places Ruled: Palaces, Moumaius.
Rooms
Wood: Oak or Laurel
Herbs: The Sun rules all
storax, and laudanum.
display a golden color I safirc
of turning toward the sun. 2,S ,
which bear gold or ora nge--:: .J:--
i\.ngelica Heliotrope
c.
Peony Lovage
Ash Marigold
,-
Bay Corn
- - <! .motiona[ base by which every
1element due to the fluid nature
- - \'lrrue and vice; Water should
?rion. of fertility. It is tradition
- iline. The subconscious is sym
\ing. germinating, like the sea
nd is symbolized by Air.
~ _DaniJestation of the cleansing
- lie 0. - puri ty, and is employed in
f" rt1: g and gently moving. It is all
- ~ -_p \,gcal objects, but also to the
~ . - by humans.
~ ~ d ; it should be slow, drows
~ - ~ . - e something to happen; it must
I - n-.: ~ pped a wish into the pool of
e to fruition if the tides and
~ ...:::. be- jusr and good.
- ~ de: Eura, Nea, Fontus, Dylan,
: ::ere are also innumerable Well,
w .lC'logy is full of them.
Book of Shadows 219
The Planets
The Sun
Masculine, Regal, Hot, Dry, Positive
Vocations: Theatre, Film, TV; Radio, Film Producers, Politicians, Execu
tives, Financiers, Directors, Diplomats, Superiors, Officials, all Em
ployers, Heads of Groups
Gods of the Sun: Apollo, Adonis, Ra, Baal, Balder, Helios, Horus, Mithras,
Arthur, Herne
Music: "Firebird Suite" (Stravinsky), "The Great Gate" (Kiev)
Keywords: Vitality, Individuality, Will , Power, leadership, Vigor, Ego,
Masculine Principle, Creativeness, Authority
Jewels and Meta[s: Gold, Carbuncle, Diamond, Chrysolite, Topaz, Citrine
Anima[s and Birds: lion, Eagle, Cock, rbis, Parrot, Horse, Swan, Sparrow-
Hawk, Phoenix, Dragon
Numerical Value: 6
Colors: Gold, Orange
Symbols: Flashes of light , lightning, Sparks, Fire, Naturally light
emitting Objects, Warmth
Day ofWeeh: Sunday
Pelfume and Scents:Cinnamon, Myrrh
places Ruled: Palaces, Mountains, Meadows, Sunshine, Groves, Upper
Rooms
Wood: Oak or laurel
Herbs: The Sun rules all gums, such as frankincense, mastic, benzoin,
storax, and laudanum. of herbs, it has dominion over those which
display a golden color (saffron), or a like shape (sunflower), or a habit
of turning toward the sun, as the heliotrope. It also rules many plants
which bear gold or orange-colored blossoms.
Angelica Heliotrope Saffron Frankincense
Peony lovage St. John's Wort Mastic
Ash Marigold Storax Benzoin
Bay Corn Sundew Myrrh
Burnet Rice Sunflower Arnica
Camomile Mistletoe Tormentil Damiana
Celandine Laudanum Vine Henna
Centaury Rosemary Pineapple Orange
Eyebright Rue Grapefruit Cashew
Cassia Heart Trefoil Olive
Cinnamon Walnut Holly
Ginseng Almond Cloves
Juniper Coconut Raisins
Oak Helianthus Peanut
Beverages: Red Wines, Coffee, Tea, Orange Juice, Grapefruit Juice, Mead
Tone: D
Body-Wise: Spleen, Heart, Spine, Right Eye, Front Pituitary Gland, part
of the Thyroid, Vital Fluid, Oxygen
Types of Spells: Healing, Divine Power, Labor, World Leaders, all opera
tions involving Employers and Promotions and Politicians
The Moon
Feminine, Cold, Moist, Negative
Vocatiom: Housekeepi ng. C
ing, Naval Services, Fisbin'i! It.-
Clairvoyant (Professional
Goddesses of the Moon :Hecare
Cynthia, Phoebe, Anna
Music: "Clair de Lune" (MaHleG
randot (The Crone) and the -rr
d'Or (The Great Mother
Keywords: Domestic, Instincru..a.: , !u..t! "
ity, Feminine Principle Fee .
Image
Jewels and Metals: Moonsronc
Quartz
Animals and Birds: Shellfi sb.
ingale, Snail, Frog, Car
Doe, Otter
Numerical Value: 9
Colors: White, Silver, Li ght G:ec
Symbols: Mirrors, Crystal Balls
Day ofWeeh: Monday
Perfume and Scents: Camphor.
places Ruled: Wildernesses, \X'
Wood: Willow
Herbs: The Moon rul es the lea', -
such as the lettuce, and the
are those with soft, j UlCY Ie,"
tumal plants, those with l.ar;;:
lunar signature, such as hC'r.t"5
Acanthus l il "
Yellow Flag Ca:;j::
Book of shadows 221
Arnica
Damiana
Henna
ic Orange
, , "::-1.lir Cashew
__ - :: e Juice, Grapefruit Juice, Mead
:- Ive. F ~ o n t Pituitary Gland, part
- hor. w orld Leaders, all opera
_ u::; 'oos nd Politicians
The Moon
Feminine, Cold, Moist, Negative
VocatIOns: Housekeeping, Cooking, Washing, Animal Husbandry, Sail
ing, Naval Services, Fishing, Hotels, Real Estate, Inns, Food Industry,
Clairvoyant (Professional)
Goddesses of the Moon: Hecate, Diana, Isis, Lucina, Selene, Artemis, Luna,
Cynthia, Phoebe, Anna, Hathor
Musi c: "Clair de Lune" (Maiden aspect), "Hymn to the Moon" from Tu
randot (The Crone) and the "Hymn to the Sun" from the opera Le Coq
d'Or (The Great Mother)
Keywords: Domestic, Instinctual, Impressionable, Nourishing, Receptiv
ity, Feminine Principle, Fecundation, Response, Fluctuation, Mirror
Image
Jewels and Metal s: Moonstone, Pearl, Silver, Emerald, Beryl, Crystal,
Quartz
Animals and Birds: Shellfish, Mosquito, Bat, Moth, Rabbit, Hare, Night
ingale, Snail, Frog, Cat , Swan, Owl, Field-Mouse, Elephant, Goose,
Doe, Otter
Numerical Value: 9
Colon: White, Silver, Light Green
Symbols: Mirrors, Crystal Balls, Lakes, Round Seashells, Milk
Day of Week: Monday
Pelfume and Scents: Camphor, Jasmine, Sandalwood
places Ruled: Wildernesses, Woods, Rocks, Forests, Lakes
Wood: willow
Herbs: The Moon rules the leaves of herbs such as have a cold nature,
such as the lettuce, and the wintergreen. Herbs of other kinds it rules
are those with soft, juicy leaves, those that live in or near water, noc
turnal plants, those with large, watery fruits, and those that show a
lunar signature, such as honesty, the moonwort, and the senna.
Acanthus Lily Saxifrage
Yellow Flag Camphor Adder's Tongue
~ -
Moonwort Wallflower
Eucalyptus Chickweed
Water Lily Cabbage
Cucumber Privet
Melons wild Rose
Pumpkin willow
Lotus Iris
Wintergreen Breadfruit
Lettuce Purslane
Banana Sugarcane
Sweet Sedge Clary Sage
Night-Blooming Cereus Rhubarb
Endive Some Mushrooms
All Gourds Lemon
Beverages: lemonade, White Wine, Milk, Cream
Tone: F
Body-Wise: Esophagus, Uterus, Ovaries, left Eye, Breast, lymph System,
Nervous System, Thymus Gland
Types of SpeLls: Clairvoyance, Dream-Working, the Sea, Cooking, Agricul
ture, Fertility, Medicine, the Home and Family
Mercury
Hermaphroditic
Vocations: Publishing World, Eo ;
Communications Compani-
Philosophers, Salesmen
Gods and Goddesses of Mercury- Tho;
Music: "Classical Symphony" Pro
1
- -
Keywords: Intellectualism,
Jewels and Metals: Carnelian. A
Aluminum, Alloys of all so..
ange Topaz, Quartz, Opal
Animals and Birds: Fox, Monk
Hyena, Swallow, Magpie. I
Numerical Value: 8
Color: Yellow
Symbol: Wings
Day of Week: Wednesday
Perfume and Scents: Mace,
places Ruled: Public Places. ClUes. L
Wood: Hazel
mace, citron peel, laurel \:;.:ow__
those which have a fine and ;:
leaves and stems, such as gn:-
odor; and those that are im
r
Calamint Dill
Elecampane Fennel
.i:
Flax Hazel
lavender lily of [he Vaile';
Maidenhair Marjoram
Mushroom Myrtle
Savory Smallage
Lemon
Poppy
Golden Seal
Watercress
Dwarf Rocket Grass
Mango
Turnip
Seaweeds
Senna
Kiwi Fruit
Arrach
Ardue
Sea Holly
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lemon
Poppy
Golden Seal
Watercress
Dwarf Rocket Grass
Mango
Turnip
Seaweeds
Senna
Kiwi Fruit
Arrach
Ardue
Sea Holly
, Cream
c: Eye, Breast, lymph System,
-' .g. the ea, Cooking, Agricul
au':: Family
Mercury
Hermaphroditic
Vocations: Publishing World, Editors, Writers, librarians, Booksellers,
Communications Companies, Professors, Teachers, Aircraft Industry,
Philosophers, Salesmen
Gods and Goddesses of Mercury: Thoth, Hermes, Anubis, Athena, Maat
Music: "Classical Symphony" (Prokofiev) or "Mercury" (Holst, The Planets)
Keywords: Intellectualism, Creativity, Science, Eloquence
Jewels and Meta/.s: Carnelian, Aquamarine, Agate, Mercury (Quicksilver),
Aluminum, Alloys of all sorts, Electrum (Alloy gold and Silver), Or
ange Topaz, Quartz, Opal
Animals and Birds: Fox, Monkey, l ynx, Spider, Ant, Weasel, laughing
Hyena, Swallow, Magpie, Ibis, Ape, Stork, Snake
Numerical Value: 8
Color: Yellow
Symbol: Wings
Day of Week: Wednesday
Perfume and Scents: Mace, Narcissus
places Ruled: Public Places, Cities, places of learning
Wood: Hazel
Herbs: Mercury rules all peels and parings of wood and frUit, such as
mace, citron peel, laurel berries, and all odoriferous seeds. Of herbs
those which have a fine and airy nature; those with finely divided
leaves and stems, such as grasses, and ferns; those that have a subtle
odor; and those that are important as food.
Calamint Dill Caraway
Elecampane Fennel Fenugreek
Flax Hazel Horehound
lavender lily of the Valley licorice
Maidenhair Marjoram Mulberry
Mushroom Myrtle Pomegranate
Savory Smallage Southernwood
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Starwort Trefoil Valerian
Mace Citron Bay Laurel
Celery Carrot Oats
All Ferns All Grasses Nutmeg
Parsley Parsnip Brazil Nut
Spurge Horsetail Hound's Tongue
Cascara Sagrada
Beverages: Pomegranate Juice, Carrot Juice, Celery Juice
Tone: B
Body-Wise: Brain and Nervous System, Thyroid, Respiratory and Pulmo
nary Circulation, Nerve Impulses, Mouth, Tongue, Parathyroid
Gland, Right Cerebral Hemisphere, Auditory Nerves, Vocal Cords
Types of Spells: Studying, Teaching, Divina tion, Predictions, Self-Improve
ment, Communications of Every Kind, the Mind, Celibacy
Venus
Feminine, Benefic, Warm.
Vocations: An and all i
Hair Dressers, Manicurists
Gods and Goddesses: Aphrodile. H
Pan, Mari
Music: "Venus" (Holst, Tilt'
Keywords: Luxury, Beaury. l ovi'
Harmony
Jewels and Metals: Copper E
Animals and Birds: Butterfly. B 7C-
Camel, Dove
Numerical Value: 7
Color: Green
Symbol: Beautiful Woman. co
Day of the Week: Friday
Perfume and Scents: Ambergris
and Essential Oils, Attar ofF
places Ruled: Fountains,
Wood: Apple or Myrtle
Herbs: Venus has dominion
and the like. Also those be. __
and those with smooth. lo.et' -
blush or red, as the apple. or g"""
Apple
Alder
Blackberry Burdock
Cherry
Coltsfoot
Daffodil Daisy
Wheat Feverfew
Strawberry
Foxglove
Peas Thyme
Vervain Gera nium
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- . ilurel
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eg
--.L!l . -tit
....nd"s To gue
. ,,:.c Celer Juice
Ttvroid, Respiratory and Pulmo
".:. Tongue, Parathyroid
--" .-\uditory Nerves, Vocal Cords
- _no'1. Predictions, Self-Improve
me Mind, Celibacy
Venus
Feminine, Benefic, Warm, Moist, Fruitful, Negative/lesser in Fortune
Vocations: Art and all Artists, Musicians, High-Fashion Models, Perfumists,
Hair Dressers, Manicurists, Singers, Painters, Interior Decorators
Gods and Goddesses: Aphrodite, Hathor, Venus, Astarte, Freya, Ishtar, Eros,
Pan, Mari
Music: "Venus" (Holst, The Planets), "Violin Concerto #I " (Max Bruch)
Keywords: luxury, Beauty, love, Pleasure, Celebration, Sex, Partnerships,
Harmony
Jewe[s and Meta[s: Copper, Emerald, Turquoise
Anima[s and Birds: Butterfly, Bee, Partridge, Peacock, Sheep, Goat, lynx,
Camel, Dove
Numerica[ Value: 7
Color: Green
Symbol: Beautiful Woman, comb and mirror
Day of the Week: Friday
Perfume and Scents: Ambergris, Musk, Benzoin, aU expensive Perfumes
and Essential Oils, Attar of Rose, Jasmine
places Ruled: Fountains, Meadows, Gardens, Seashores, Beauty Parlors
Wood: Apple or Myrtle
Herbs: Venus has dominion over all sweet flowers, such as roses, violets,
and the like. Also those herbs with showy flowers, a pleasant smell,
and those with smooth, green foliage and fruits, sometimes with a
blush or red, as the apple, or green flowers.
Apple Alder Birch
Blackberry Burdock Catnip
Cherry Coltsfoot Columbine
Daffodil Daisy Dittany of Crete
Wheat Feverfew Beans
Strawberry Foxglove Tansy
Peas Thyme lentils
Vervain Geranium Violet
Goldenrod Woods age Mallow
Yarrow Mint Peach
Mugwort Primrose Pennyroyal
Alkanet Periwinkle Rose
Fleabane Groundsel Melilot
plantain Tomato Gooseberry
Witch Hazel lemon Verbena Spearmint
Artichoke Apricot Fig
Plum Grape Peach
Raspberry Blackberry Olive
Elder
Beverages: Cherry Juice, Cherry Wine, Tomato Juice, Apricot Nectar,
plum Wine, Grape Juice, Apple Cider, Mint Julep
Tone: E
Body-Wise: Venous Blood, Veins, Skin, Hair, Sense of Touch, Throat,
Cheeks, Kidneys
Types of Spells: love, Pleasure, Art, Music, Incense and Perfume Compo
sition, Partnerships, Rituals Involving Women, Friendships, Herbalism
Mars
Masculine, Malefic, Hot. Dry,
Vocations: Armed Services,
Surgeons, Butchers and
All War-related vocarions H
lent ones), Hunting.
Gods and Goddesses: Are
Music: All Marches, 'Mars E.
Keywords: Aggression, Pa
Vengeance
Jewels and Metals: Bloodstone. G.l...-:
Al1imals and Birds: Scorpio- - .-
Vulture, Hyena, Tiger, \X"'o., "
Numerical Value: 5
Color: Red
Symbols: Blood, Drawn Sword
Day ofWeek: Tuesday
Perfume and Scents: Benzoin. St..4:.
Execution, Police
Wood: Hawthorn
Herbs: Mars rules her
rose), such as the hawdie r- -'- "
places and deserts, such as
ties such as pepper, or on'
places Ruled: Battlefields.
Anemone Barber:-v
Briony Broom
Garlic Haw(hor-
Hops Wormw('(\"::
Parsley Pepper
Pimento RJ1ubarr
Sarsaparilla Tarragol::
Woodruff
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- ~ b e r r y
:
:-:nint
Tomaro Juice, Apricot Nectar,
--"-;:"c---: t Julep
Hair. Sense of Touch, Throat,
.. :. Incense and Perfume Compo
~ Women, Friendships, Herbalism
Mars
Masculine, Malefic, Hot, Dry, Positive/ lesser in Fortune, Barren
Vocations: Armed Services, Engineering, Dentistry, Chemistry, Barbers,
Surgeons, Butchers and Meat Processors, Police, Carpenters, Sheriffs.
All War-related vocations. Herd production, Sports (especially vio
lent ones), Hunting.
Gods and Goddesses: Ares, Minerva, Mars, Hu, Horus, Athena, Bellona
Music: All Marches, "Mars" (Holst, The Planets)
Keywords: Aggression, Passion, Energy, Surgery, Blood, Mindlessness,
Vengeance
Jewels and Metals: Bloodstone, Garnet, Ruby, Jasper and Iron
Animals and Birds: Scorpions, Venomous Snakes, Wasp, Hornet, Hawk,
Vulture, Hyena, Tiger, Wolf, Mule, Donkey
Numerical Value: 5
Color: Red
Symbols: Blood, Drawn Sword, Gun
Day ofWeek: Tuesday
Perfume and Scents: Benzoin, Sulphur, Tobacco
places Ruled: Battlefields, Bakehouses, Glass houses, Shambles, Places of
Execution, Police Stations, Prisons
Wood: Hawthorn
Herbs: Mars rules herbs that possess thorns, spines, or prickles (save the
rose), such as the hawthorn, thistle, brambles; those that live in dry
places and deserts, such as cacti; those that have stimulating proper
ties such as pepper, or onion; and those that show a red color.
Anemone Barberry Basil
Briony Broom Galangal
Garlic Hawthorn Honeysuckle
Hops Wormwood Onion
Parsley Pepper Radish
Pimento Rhubarb Rocket
Sarsaparilla Tarragon Tobacco
Woodruff Thistles Coriander
Cascarilla Ginger Chives
lesser Celandine Wild lettuce Tamarind
Pitcher plant Cloves Bramble
Madder Gorse All Cacti
Beverages: Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Tequila
Tone:C
Body-Wise: Muscular System, Red Corpuscles, Gonads, Adrenalin, Motor
Nerves
Types of Spells: lust, Physical Strength, Courage, Politics, Debates, War,
Contests, Competitions, Men, Conflicts, Hunting, Surgery, Athletics
Jupiter
Masculine, Benefic, Warm F:-..
Vocations: Money Handlir.g.
Church, Explorers,
tion and Savings Insriruti0:-.s
Gods and Goddesses: Jupiter Zc"
Marduk
Music: "Jupiter" (Holst, The p'
ner), "New World Symphouy
Keywords: Expansion, Purging
Jewels and Metals: Amethyst 1' - -
Animals and Birds: Han. Eagle . .
Numerical Value: 4
Color: Purple or very dark Blt.r
Symbol: Coin of the Realm
Day of the Week:Th ursda\"
Perfume and Scents: Balm, CiJ....
places Ruled: Theatres, Music H
Wood: Fir or Pine
Herbs: Jupiter rules odorife
Also the herbs often
ber. The plants are often I ' c
odor; those with purple 0;
Agrimony Endi\"e
Hyssop Va nilla Bear
Salsify Balm
Betony Oak
Pinks
Meado"
Viper's Bugloss Cinqueioh
Costmary Darura
Turnip Toad.t1a.x
Currants Tonka Be-
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Jupiter
.m.nd
Masculine, Benefic, Warm, Fruitful, Positive
Ie
Vocations: Money Handling, Bank Teller, Government, Politicians,
A!! C et i
church, Explorers, Discoverers, Officials, Advertising, Credit-Collec
tion and Savings Institutions, Gambling, Speculating, Stock Market
Gods and Goddesses: Jupiter, Zeus, Cronos, Osiris, Hera, Juno, Themis,
Marduk
..,..r.SC!c5. Gonads, Adrenalin, Motor
Music: "Jupiter" (Holst, The Planets), "March of the Meistersingers" (Wag
ner), "New World Symphony" (Dvorak)
- C,..,urage. Polities, Debates, War,
- _ ~ Hunring, Surgery, Athletics
Keywords: Expansion, Purging, Generosity, Growth, Wealth
Jewels and Metals:Amethyst, Tin, Turquoise, Lapis-Lazuli, Dark Sapphire
Animals and Birds: Hart, Eagle, Unicorn
Numerical Value: 4
Color: Purple or very dark Blue
Symbol: Coin of the Realm (dollar bill, pennies)
Day of the Week: Thursday
Perfume and Scents: Balm, Cinnamon, Nutmeg
places Ruled: Theatres, Music Houses, Banks, Vaults
Wood:Fir or Pine
Herbs: Jupiter rules odoriferous fruits, such as the clove, nutmeg, etc.
Also the herbs often show the pattern of four, to honor jupiter's num
ber. The plants are often large, edible, nutritious, and have a pleasant
odor; those with purple or violet flowers.
Agrimony Endive Hollyhock Asparagus
Hyssop Vanilla Bean Avens Jasmine
Salsify Balm Myrrh Chestnut
Betony Oak Papaya Borage
Pinks Meadowsweet Chervil Sage
Viper's Bugloss Cinquefoil Sumac Bilbury
Costmary Datura Anise Dandelion
Turnip Toadflax Dock Nutmeg
Currants Tonka Bean
Beverages: Papaya Nectar, Dandelion Wine, Jasmine Tea
Tone: A
Body-Wise: Arterial System, Liver, Fats, Pancreas Secretions (Insulin),
Adrenals
Types of Spelts: Wealth, Prosperity, Monetary Matters, Legal Matters,
Luck, Materialism, Expansion
Saturn
Feminine, Malefic, Cold. !)p
Vocations: Landlords, Landow;:;
struction Workers, Coneeti' _
Scientists, Farm \l:
1
orkers. i\.r
Services and Mon uane -
Buildings, Excavations_ A.:-c!:'
Gods and Goddesses: Isis,
Hecate
Music: Funeral Marches. Dirgc-s_
itch's "Symphony =1-
Malachite, Lead
Animals and Birds: Vulture. &x:1e
Bear, Goat, Crane, OSrrici._ C:
Numerical Value: 3
Color: Black
Symbol: Dust
Day ofWeeh: Saturday
Pelfume and Scents: Ci vet, "
places Ruled: Vaults,
Caves, Dens, Pits
Wood: Poplar or Alder
Herbs: Saturn rules roots such
those with insignificln!
and smell, and nearly en'II ::-
nightshades, and plants __
Aconite
HeUe:.c:-e
Yew
Baric
Nightshade \Xb
Henbane
Popu
Comfrey
He
m n
Beverages: Papaya Nectar, Dandelion Wine, Jasmine Tea
Tone:A
Body-Wise: Arterial System, Liver, Fats, Pancreas Secretions (Insulin),
Adrenals
Types of Spe[1s: Wealth, Prosperity, Monetary Matters, Legal Matters,
Luck, Materialism, Expansion
Saturn
Feminine, Malefic, Cold. rm
Vocations: Landlords, l andow;:;e
struction Workers, ConcreLC __.
Scientists, Farm Workers. ~ ,
Services and Mon uaries G
Buildings, Excavati ons. A : - . : : h ~
Gods and Goddesses: Isis. De
Hecate
Music: Funeral Marc hes. Dtrgo
itch's "Symphony :: 1 '
Jewels and Metals: Chalcedo
Malachite, Lead
Animals and Birds: Vulture. Bec:e
Bear, Goat, Crane, Osrrici:. C:
Numn1cal Value: 3
Color: Black
Symbol: Dust
Day of Week: Saturday
Peljume and Scents: Civet, Ai
places Ruled: Vaults, Tomb
Caves, Dens, Pits
Herbs: Saturn rules roots such
those with insignificarr ~ -
and smell, and nearly en'!)
nightshades, and planrs F1Uo _
Aconite
Heile-""'-"
Yew
BariC'
Nightshade WO:id
Henbane
Poph.
Comfrey
Hem
.
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-- e. Jasmine Tea
Pancreas Secretions (Insulin),
_ Oilc[a ry Matters, Legal Matters,
Saturn
Feminine, Malefic, Cold, Dry, Barren, Negative
Vocations: Landlords, Landowners, Antique Sales, Real Estate, Steel Con
struction Workers, Concrete Manufacturers, Stone Masons, Research
Scientists, Farm Workers, Retirement Homes/Workers, Undertaking
Services and Mortuaries, Graveyards and Grave Diggers, Historic
Buildings, Excavations, Archaeologists, Museum Workers.
Gods and Goddesses: Isis, Demeter, Marah, Kali, Kronos, Saturn, Ninib,
Hecate
Music: Funeral Marches, Dirges, "Saturn" (Holst, The Planets). Shostakov
itch's "Symphony #1 "
Keywords: Death, Decay, Separation, Buildings, Fate, Ancient, Time
Jewels and Metal s: Chalcedony, Onyz, Black Coral, Jade, Jet, Sardonyx,
Malachite, Lead
Animals and Birds: Vulture, Beetle, Crustaceans, Mole, Owl, Beaver, Pig,
Bear, Goat, Crane, Ostrich, Crocodile, Lapwing, Dragon, Crow
Numerical Value: 3
Color: Black
Symbol: Dust
Day of Week: Saturday
Perfume and Scents: Civet, Alum, Musk
places Ruled: Vaults, Tombs, Monasteries, Catacombs, Empty Buildings,
Caves, Dens, Pits
Hnbs:Saturn rules roots such as the pepper-wort root, and in herbs rules
those with insignificant flowers, dull green foliage, unpleasant taste
and smell, and nearly every baneful herb, such as the hellebore, the
nightshades, and plants with black or very dark flowers.
Aconite Hellebore Mullein
Yew Barley Hemlock
Nightshade Woad Beet
Henbane Poplar Spinach
Comfrey Hemp Ragwort
Bistort Cypress Holly
Sloe Quince Potato
Ivy Tamarisk Solomon's Seal
Elm Juniper Thrift
Asafoetida Fumitory Knotgrass
willow Bistort Cress
Mosses of all kinds Houseleek Mandrake
Nux Vomica Horsetail Dodder
Cocklebur
Beverages; Vodka
Tone; G
Body-Wise: Spleen, Bones, Ligaments, Teeth, Mineral Salts, Inner Ear,
Gall Bladder, Skin, Bones
Types of Spells; Buildings, the Elderly, Funerals, Wills, Destroying Dis
eases and Pests, Breaking Bad Habits, Tenninations of all kinds
Astrological Color Correspondences
The follOWing are lists of color correspondences. These should be con
sulted when devising your own rituals.
Aries Scarlet Red
Taurus Blue
Gemini Yellow
Cancer White, Green, Silver
Leo Gold, Yellow
Virgo Blue, Violet, Yellow
Libra Lavender, Blue
Scorpio Red, Russet, Brown
Sagittarius Orange, Purple
Capricorn Indigo
Aquarius Blue, Green
Pisces Purple, Green
The Moon
New Moon;White, symbolizes
Full Moon; Red, symbolizes the ....
Old Moon; Black, symbolizes me
The Elements
Air Yellow
Fire Red
Water Blue
Earth Green
The planets
Sun Gold, Yellow
Moon Silver, White
Jupiter Blue, Purple
Mars Red
Mercury Yellow
Venus Green
Saturn Black
The Seasons
Winter is the WHITE of snow
Spring is the GREEN of plantS
Summer is the GOLD of the S:.:.r
Fall is the RED of the falling le-a...o
Days of the Week
Sunday Gold or
Monday Silver or
Tuesday Red
Wednesday Yellow
Thursday Purple
Friday Green
Saturday Indigo or Bb- '
Book of Shadows 233
!iolly
The Moon
_ [aro
_ n_omon's Seal
New Moon:White, symbolizes the Maiden
-=- :Jrifr
Fun Moon: Red, symbolizes the Mother
'1otgrass
Old Moon: Black, symbolizes the Crone
C r e ~ _
_ andrake
The Elements
Air Yellow
er
Fire Red
Water Blue
Earth Green
-.E Teeth, Mineral Salts, Inner Ear,
The planets
Sun Gold, Yellow
t F er<l ts, wills, Destroying Dis
Moon Silver, White
~ : : ; : Termin ations of all kinds
Jupiter Blue, Purple
Mars Red
Mercury Yellow
Correspondences
Venus Green
ndences. These should be con-
Saturn Black
The Seasons
Winter is the WHITE of snow
Spring is the GREEN of plants
Summer is the GOLD of the Sun
Fall is the RED of the falling leaves
Days of the Week
Sunday Gold or Orange
Monday Silver or White
Tuesday Red
Wednesday Yellow
Thursday Purple
Friday Green
Saturday Indigo or Black
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Robe Colors as Used in Some Covens
Brown: Those who work with animals
Green: Those who work with herbs
Blue:Those that heal
White: Those that write poetry and song and musicians
Purple: Those who work with Power (i.e., magicians)
Yellow: Those who see (i.e., clairvoyants)
Gold: High Priest
Silver: High Priestess
Candle Colors
White: Purity, Truth, Peace, Sincerity
Red: Strength, Health, Vigor, Sex
Bladz: Discord, Confusion, Banishment, all that is bane
light Blue: Tranquility, Understanding, Patience, Healing
Dark Blue: Impulsiveness, Depression, Changeability
Green: Finance, Fertility, luck
Silver/Gray: Cancellation, Neutrality, Stalemate
Gold/ Yellow: Attraction, Persuasion, Charm, Confidence
Brown: Hesitation, Uncertainty, Neutrality
Pink: Honor, love, Morality
Orange: Encouragement, Adapta bility, Stimulation, Attraction
light Green: Sickness, Cowardice, Jealousy, Discord
Cord Colors
Red: Body (Physical)-First Level
White: Mind (Mental)-Second Level
Blue: Soul (Spiritual)-Third Level
The Body ..
Aries: Head
Taurus: Neck
Gemim: Shoulders and Lungs
Cancer: Stomach and Breast
l eo: Heart and Back
Virgo: Intestines
libra: Loins and Kidney
Scorpio: Genitals
Sagittarius: Hips and Thigh
Capricorn: Knees
Aquarius: Legs and
Pisces: Feet
The Body
Earth: Feet, Legs, Bowels
Water: Abdomen
Air: Chest
Fire: Shoulders, Neck, Head
The ..
Even numbers are masculine
I is the number oflife . of the
2 is the perfect poLr:;-c
3 is the Triple Goddess: [he h.!..
spiritual bodies of humar
4 is the elements, Spirits ct
forth.
5 is the senses, the pemagr2.ffi.
6 is two times three, a
7 is the planets, time of the Fb---
:'::L
Co'C'ens
-":e.g and musicians
,... i..e magicians)
? ~ 1 S h ent, aU that is bane
- -:. g. Pati ence, Healing
. Changeability
rimulation, Attraction
.lou :. Discord
Book of Shadows 235
The Body and Astrology
Aries: Head
Taurus: Neck
Gemini: Shoulders and lungs
Cancer: Stomach and Breast
leo: Heart and Back
Virgo: Intestines
Libra:loins and Kidneys
Scorpio: Genitals
Sagittarius: Hips and Thighs
Capricorn: Knees
Aquarius: legs and Ankles
Pisces: Feet
The Body and the Elements
Earth: Feet, legs, Bowels
Water: Abdomen
Air: Chest
Fire: Shoulders, Neck, Head
The Numbers
Even numbers are masculine, odd are feminine:
I is the number of life, of the Universe, of Dryghtyn.
2 is the perfect duality; polarity, male/ female couple.
3 is the Triple Goddess; the lunar phases; the physical, mental, and
spiritual bodies of human kind.
4 is the elements, Spiri ts of the Stones, the quarters, winds, and so
forth.
S is the senses, the pentagram.
6 is two times three, a number of the Goddess.
7 is the planets, time of the phases of the Moon, ways of Power.
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8 is the Sabbats or festivals, and is a number of the God.
9 is the number of the Goddess, being three times three.
13 is the sign of the Coven; months of the Moon.
21 is the number of Sabbats and Esbats in the Wiccan year.
40 is a magical number used in charms.
10 1 is the number offertility.
The planets are numbered thus:
Saturn, 3
Jupiter, 4 ~ e
e
Mars, 5
Sun, 6
Venus, 7
Mercury, 8
Moon,9
- a ::umber of the God.
-:g three times three.
- 0:- he loon.
= - ~ , , - ! 5 the Wiccan year.
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unes are symbols that, when drawn, painted, traced, carved, or vi
sualized, release specific energies. As such, rune magic is surpris
ingly easy to practice and is undergoing a renaissance today.
In earlier times, runes were scratched onto birch bark, bone, or wood.
They were carved onto weapons to ensure accurate shots, engraved on
cups and goblets to ward off poisoning, and marked on goods and the
home for protective purposes.
But much confusion surrounds these figures. Some feel that runes
themselves contain hidden powers. The same is also said of the penta
gram and other magical symbols. The thought here is that, simply by
drawing a rune, the magician unleashes supernatural powers.
This isn't the case. Runes are tools of magic. Their potency lies within
their user. If my neighbor happened to doodle a healing rune on a nap
kin and later used this to wipe his forehead, no healing energy would be
transferred to him simply because he didn't put any into the rune.
Runes must be used with power to be magically effective. Carve, paint,
or trace away-with visualization and with personal energy.
The ways to use runes are limited only by your imagination. For ex
ample, if a friend had asked me to speed her recovery from an illness, I
might draw a healing rune on a plain piece of paper and sit before it.
While concentrating on the rune, I'd visualize my friend in a healed,
whole state. Then, after building up personal power, I'd send the energy
to her in the shape of the rune. I'd see it meshing with her body, unblock
ing, soothing, healing.
Or, I could carve the rune on a piece of cedar wood, again visualizing
perfect health, and give it to her to wear.
Runes can also be fashioned onto food-with power-and then eaten
to bring that specific energy back into the body; marked on the person with
oil and visualization; carved onto a candle that is then burned to release its
energies; or traced or visualized in a pond or bath tub prior to entering it.
To draw runes on paper, specific ink colors related to each of the
runes presented here can be found in their descriptions below, and can
be utilized, if you wish. The colors work in harmony with the runes.
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Good Fortune
This is a good, all-purpose rune, often used to close correspondence or
engraved on jewelry.
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Victory
Used in legal battles, and in general-purpose magic. Draw in scarlet ink,
burn during ceremony or carry with you.

Love
This is used not only to receive and strengthen love, but also to send
love to a friend. Draw with emerald green ink.

Comfort
To bring relief and ease, and to send or induce happiness and comfort.
Draw in green for letters, talismans, etc.

wealth
Draw in purple ink. It can be used in petitions, drawn on your business
cards, etc. Its old name is Gilch.
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your business cards, etc. It's old name is Gilch .
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This rune represents tangible objects. Draw in purple or green ink. Also
known as "Ogal."
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Disordered Thoughts
Burn to confuse one who would do you harm. Yellow ink. Also, visual
ize this rune on the persons head, or inside it.
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War
To use in, or to stop or start, battles and conflicts. To stop one, draw in
red ink, then completely blot out with white or pink ink or paint. Or,
visualize the rune and smash it, then see it exploding, ceasing to be.
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To represent a man. Red ink.
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To represent a woman. Green ink.
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gre en ink. Also known as "Ogal."
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Burn to confuse one wllo would do you harm. Yell ow ink.
visualize this rune on the person's head, or inside it.
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Draw this in blue ink on white paper. Use it during rain rituals outside.
let rain fall on it, and use next time as well. Can be used over and over.

Various protective runes to paint, astrally charge, or engrave on objects.
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For the blessings of the Goddess. Silver ink.
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For the blessings of the God. Gold ink.
Note: Runes may be visualized on any person or object; astrally drawn
using the athame, wand, a finger, or with your mind; or drawn with
anointing oil on a person, or on oneself, or on an object.
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object; astrally drawn using the athame, wand,
a finger or with your mind; or drawn with anointing
oil on a person or an or an object.
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perhaps); and to empower magical tools and jewelry
The first ritual symbols used in Wicca stemmed largely from ceremo
nial magic (particularly those found in The Key of Solomon; see bibliogra
phy) and alchemy. Their number soon increased and became more spe
cifically Wiccan, such as symbols for levels of initiation, the Circle, the
Goddess, and the God. Traditions shared symbols among their adherents.
They began to be published, further widening their usage.
Your tradition should probably utilize some symbols. Symbols
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cal responses, if their observer is aware of their meanings, because they
speak to the subconscious mind.
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given below. I have only one warning: never use an unfamiliar symbol. If
you don't know a symbol's meaning, it's best not to utilize it in any way.
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APPENDIX I
deTraci Regula
In late 2008, Bill Krause called me from Llewellyn, asking if there were
any materials from Scott that might make a good book. After all these
years, Scott's works were still finding new audiences and there was an
appetite for more of his works for a new generation of the magically
inclined.
There were several things that came to my mind, but they evaded
me in the many boxes, bookcases, and outdated file formats of the ar
chives. My search was not as thorough as it could have been, mainly be
cause confronting the loss of Scott is still something that is very painful
for me to do. Bill was persistent in his requests, but it seemed like this
project was coming to a halt.
Then, one evening, looking at the cover of "Whispers of the Moon"
where I have it facing out on a shelf in a glassed-in lawyer's bookcase be
cause the photo of Scott on the cover is my favorite, I realized that, years
before, I had placed several notebooks and envelopes of Scott's materials
on the same shelf behind it. It was all waiting inches away from where I
do my own work, yet I had forgotten until that moment that I had it there.
I lifted up the glass door and slid it back, and I reached at random for a
tightly-packed manila envelope. On it, in the hand that I knew so well ,
was "The American Traditionalist Book of Shadows," adorned with a pen
tagram and the comment that this was the manuscript to be used for
copying to send to his students. It was the core of Scott's correspondence
course, which he had offered to students before his books were pub
lished- arguably the book of magic of a young wizard, drawn from his
earliest experiences-the sort of thing you might expect a just-maturing
Harry Potter to have created for his extracurricular classes in advanced
magic for his peers. He was ardent in his belief that Wicca needed an
American expression. He felt that the largely British-dominated magical
scene was due for a shaking-up, one that embraced the seemingly more
American qualities of equality, independence, and a less restrictive hierar
chy-a Book of Shadows that emphasized a greener, more natural magic
that could be practiced in a simple and sacred way by virtuaUy anyone.
As I looked at the manuscript, I sawall of this as if through water,
my vision blurred by tears catching in my eyelashes. The other works in
various stages of completion that I had thought Bill might want to con
sider were very different from this, a complete, basic magical system
which Scott had pored over with his usual obsessive care for detail and
which drew directly from Scott's personal experiences of what was nec
essary for the young Wiccan to know. And, outside of a few friends and
the students he had taken on in those brief years before his own suc
cess as an author made it very difficult for him to find the time to teach
individually, it had never been seen by anyone. Some of it he had used
as a jumping-off point for sections ofWicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practi
tioner, but by then he was refining his work for a much larger intended
audience and taking into consideration the multiple demands of editors
and various publishing needs. This document is pure from the source,
just what he wanted and needed to say to the young mages of both sexes
who sought him out for guidance and instruction.
May you use it wisely and well, with love for the divine, for the
green earth, and for each other. As Scott would say at the end of his let
ters, bright blessings.
-deTraci Regula
April 2009
APP
When Llewellyn asked wt: iO
so many though ts 1lew .
emotions. One aft er -;
but eventually one memo!"
The Sto:y_
As Scott and I spri nted aCY(l5S
my shoulder, just in time lO en- -
earth, shooting bolts of red.
Earlier in the day I had
Scott had chosen ro come wit.
physical interests quire close i':
ground whenever possible. :S-e
various personal appearancE'S
he was somewhere in the crowG
However, today was our
on a quest. We were anempn;-,g
erallarge bottles of high-prooi
game of "Snap Dragon" at our C"c7"
This fire tradition was e>"'lTerue
yearly custom until it sadly ${;u""t...
gotten. Scott and I were eagt':- ;0
back to life.
Arriving home, we rook a
raisins. Next we slowly poure
saturate each and every Emu. T"
on fire. Suddenly, the eOfl.rc m
flaming light; we had beg-:.JL
Abruptly, we realized ilia
hearted. The goal of Snap Dr!;-
>:-_ "W of this as if through wa ter,
- @\ eyelashes. The other works in
-' ~ o u g h t Bill might want to con
_ .: omplete, basic magical system
iUa.1 ob essive care for detail and
_ ="'-1 experiences of what was nec
_"'U""cl . outside of a few friends and
:.2 _rid years before his own suc
- :0:- him to find the time to teach
.:>nvone. Some of it he had used
-:. 1,:";>.1 . Guide for the Solitary Practi
..;- wcrk for a much larger intended
;::. ...::.e multiple demands of editors
eDt is pure from the source,
L' : he young mages of both sexes
t:'.5tI1.lCri 0 n .
:h love for the divine, for the
. > would -ay at the end of his let
-deTraci Regula
Aprilzoo9
APPENDIX II
Marilee Bigelow
When Llewellyn asked me to submit a story or anecdote for this book,
so many thoughts flew into my mind that I was filled with a myriad of
emotions. One after another, pivotal points in both our lives spun by,
but eventually one memory kept recurring.
The Story of Snap Dragon
Witches' faces beaming bright,
In the flickering fire's light.
As Scott and I sprinted across the parking lot in the dark, I glanced over
my shoulder, just in time to see the sun peeking up over the rim of the
earth, shooting bolts of red, gold, and orange into the pre-dawn sky.
Earlier in the day, I had been a guest on a local television show, and
Scott had chosen to come with me. At that time Scott kept his meta
physical interests quite close to his chest, choosing to stay in the back
ground whenever possible. Nevertheless, he often accompanied me on
various personal appearances, and it was always a comfort to know that
he was somewhere in the crowd lending his support.
However, today was our Hallows celebration, and Scott and I were
on a quest. We were attempting to find an open liquor store to buy sev
erallarge bottles of high-proof alcohol. I had decided to present the
game of "Snap Dragon" at our event, and that required special supplies.
This fire tradition was extremely popular many years ago, and was a
yearly custom until it sadly started to die out, and was now almost for
gotten. Scott and I were eager to revive the old practice, and bring it
back to life.
Arriving home, we took a large plate and carefully covered it with
raisins. Next we slowly poured the alcohol over the top, being careful to
saturate each and every fruit. Then with a long match we lit the platter
on fire. Suddenly, the entire room was cast in a warm glow from the
flaming light; we had begun the spirited game of Snap Dragon.
Abruptly, we realized that this was not a challenge for the faint
hearted. The goal of Snap Dragon is to "snap" the fiery raisins out of the
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III Scott Cunningham
inferno and into your mouth without getting burned! Dubiously, we
looked at each other, and then eyed the hot blaze before us; nonethe
less, Scott and I were determined. We squared our shoulders, took a
deep breath, and with faces askew, we crooked our fingers above the
burning flames.
As our arms wildly flailed about in an attempt to pop the wayward
"Dragons" harmlessly between our lips, the spectacle of each other gy
rating, cavorting, and hopping around the table caused us both to dis
solve into uncontrollable fits of laughter. It was only after Snap Dragon
had finally died down that, still grinning, we were able to regain our
composure.
We quickly realized that if this rite was to be accomplished safely and
effectively with so many people, we needed not only to adhere to our pre
agreed security precautions, but also to establish some preliminary guide
lines-one of which was to have participants flick the raisins one at a
time into a small cup instead of their mouths. This would reduce the pos
sibility of burns, and would also give us a "Dragon" count for the final
"Flame-Off," which was scheduled for the end of the evening.
That night, as the lights were dimmed and the dish was lit, flicker
ing blue sparks danced as they swept across the plain of raisins and alco
hol, their colorful waves of light casting shadows on the walls around
us. I gazed at the shining illuminated faces so eager with anticipation,
our brave and courageous champions, their fingers poised, ready to
begin, and it reminded me of our ancient and primeval fires of old.
Needless to say, Snap Dragon was a huge success (with a minimum of
aloe required, by the way) and played with great enthusiasm for many
years to come.
Much later, after covering prone bodies and placing pillows under
already-sleeping heads, Scott and I tiptoed out together to sit on the
back porch. We had been up long before the "first light" of our sacred
holiday, and in grateful appreciation, I poured each of us a glass of
sherry (we had been taught by our teacher that this was the Witch's
drink). We sat talking quietly, delighted and thankful that our plans had
gone so well, and as we raised our glasses in a final toast, I glanced over
my shoulder j US [ lfl rime Wi ~ .
earth.
This is j uSt one oi : be ..... 2 ..
friend and High Prie,T. 5 c . u ~ ,...
scheme I came up \";m- S
dle and Water, Scon w a ~
as I was with hi m. Th
bra nee with you.
'-:'please note: The author ZG',!S
the proper safety preCaLflO.iJ..S
1:"
gcaing burned' Dubiously, we
- e b aze before us; nonethe
e ::- ; '.lared our shoulders, took a
00 oed our fingers above the
at empt to pop the wayward
. _ e able caused us both to dis
-e... - was only after Snap Dragon
be accomplished safely and
' ecl or only to adhere to our pre
.i::. . h some preliminary guide
r t5 Hick the raisins one at a
_:.. ._. Thi would reduce the pos
...5:a Dragon" count for the final
; d f the evening.
and the dish was lit, flicker
_3S rhe plain of raisins and aleo
=i:.: e-; so eager with anticipation,
- - . eir fi ngers poised, ready to
- ':::uc{ and p rimeval fires of old .
- _;c mccess (with a minimum of
- . great enthusiasm for many
_ . e. and placing pillows under
out together to sit on the
(he "fir t light" of our sacred
poured each of us a glass of
--_ C eI that this was the Witch's
d J .d [hankful that our plans had
S"Se ill a fi nal toast , I glanced over
Book of Shadows 273
my shoulder just in time to see the sun peeking over the rim of the
earth.
This is just one of the many wonderful memories I have of my
friend and High Priest, Scott Cunningham. It didn't matter what crazy
scheme I came up with-Snap Dragon, Flour Game, or the Rite of Can
dle and Water, Scott was always a willing and enthusiastic accomplice,
as I was with him. Thank you for allowing me to share this remem
brance with you .
-Marilee Bigelow
April 26, 2009
note: The author advises not attempting Snap Dragon without
the proper safety precautions, supervision, and instruction.
APPENDIX III
Christine Ashworth
Scott was always a giver. of Chet and Rosie Cunningham's three kids,
Scott was the most thoughtful, the least self-oriented, typical of a mid
dle child.
Scott was also the creative one. The sensitive one. The only one who
kept up with the piano lessons, the only one to sing in the church choir
with Mom. One of my strongest, earliest memories of Scott was when
he recreated parts of Pirates of the Caribbean in our back yard, wi th a pi
rate's chest of gold and a mound of jewels, inspired by our first trip to
Disneyland. I must have been four at the time, and thought he was mag
ical. Scott also collected rocks and seashells. My dad built a cabinet for
him with a dozen or so flat drawers, to keep the shells in. He loved the
ocean and the forests with equal fervor.
My parents owned a cabin in the Laguna Mountains, and summers
would find us there, where we would grow dusty and brown in the sun.
The three of us kids would hunt for frogs and tiny fishes in the marshes,
unaware of how far we'd rambled. Scott always knew the way back, and
he always picked flowers for Mom.
We reveled in summer thunderstorms, hanging out on our army
cots on the sleeping porch, the screened windows open to the elements.
Summer nights were filled with so many stars the sky looked crowded.
Tall Jeffrey pine trees stood silhouetted against the night sky, perfum
ing the air with vanilla. Going to the mountains was our family es
cape-we all took on other personas there. Scott spent hours studying
the rocks and flowers, the trees, searching for arrowheads and other
signs of Native Americans, immersing himself in the place. All of us
sank into our own private worlds, seemingly so much closer up there in
the mountains than down at home. And yet, we remained a family
unit-playing card games and board games, doing puzzles at one of the
many kitchen tables in the rustic, octagonal main structure of the cabin,
building a fire and sipping cocoa.
Scott must have been fourteen or fifteen when he started putting
together Christmas stockings for my parents. It surprised me-parents
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getting stockings-but he did it with such whimsy and charm. One of
his gifts was seeing into people, divining what they would appreciate.
He was an excellent gift giver. Once he realized the Anthurium was my
mother's favorite flower, that's part of what he'd give her for Mother's
Day and her birthday. Christmas, too. In hindsight, his thoughtfulness
and protectiveness of my mother was very sweet.
The year I turned sixteen, for my birthday, Scott bought the two of
us tickets to see A Chorus Line in Los Angeles. He drove us up and we so
enjoyed bouncing around Hollywood (seedier in the seventies than it is
now). He even took me to Capezio's, so I could get a couple pairs of
pointe shoes. And the show? Outstanding. Mesmerizing. Absolutely
breathtaking, and such a joy to share it with him. The ride home was
filled with our chatter about the dancing and the songs.
Scott and I moved out of the family home the month I graduated
high school, in January of 1978. We shared an apartment on Orange
Avenue for eight or nine months. Newly in love, I was rarely there and
when I was, Scott wasn't. We drifted apart as only roommates on sepa
rate schedules can drift.
When I married and moved to Los Angeles, Scott remained a part of
my life. Phone calls, letters the old-fashioned way, and visits. For him,
success. Book sales came, and then the book tours. In between times
he'd retreat to Hawaii to recuperate and research. When I had a good
job, I'd drop him a check in the mail-surely his writing couldn' t be
paying the bills-and he'd always call with a thank you. Visits home
were fun-Scott and my husband Tom would trade quips and jokes that
flew way over my parents' heads. I might catch the double entendre
once out of a dozen times, and would finally give up and just watch
them enjoy each other.
Then March of 1990 hit, and news of Scott's illness passed along
from his tour of the East Coast. We found out just as I celebrated being
three months' pregnant with my first son. My pregnancy became a joy
to focus on, in those first months of uncertainty.
The terrifying turned into the mundane. Scott grew stronger again
and wrote and traveled. We talked and laughed and grew closer than we
had been. The bab'; was b
quite sure what to do 0. - -..
friends over, and !!ave
up most of the ti ny space .e
died in March of 1993. l:c c .-
mother held his band, was
afternoon.
I was once again three iriOili.l:i:!ii
son. I missed the pagan
didn't tell me about it . Tier-e
one that the family had pt,m
ashes up in the hi ll s behir.d
teen years later, that seeme-l
ashes as well.
My private grief and re",
service, to this day. still hi
sometimes angry, but alwa\'s
in the wind and the waves
Scott I missed, was the brotbe:
summer afternoons in the
tain from the cabin.
Finally, though, I standi ;
books until after he died. He
suppose. And in reading _
mountains as kids. The SollLe
had grown to be funnier. 5- -
tangible, more open, {'\' e.;::.
_ . whimsy and charm. One of
' -"" whar rhey would appreciate.
:: -rrized the Anthurium was my
- w' aT he' give her for Mother's
- .d ight, his thoughtfulness
_' - ' da\'. Scott bought the two of
5ec2ic:> r in the seventies than it is
-: _ could get a couple pairs of
- .:iu g. ~ e merizing. Absolutely
v,;r.h him. The ride home was
; md the songs.
- Dme the month I graduated
~ ~ ~ ( e d an apartment on Orange
.. ill love, I was rarely there and
__ s- 'only roommates on sepa
_ Angeles. cott remained a part of
- - - tOned way, and visits. For him,
- e ~ k tours. In between times
. ~ d :-esearch. When I had a good
!51-scrrely his writing couldn't be
wnh a thank you. Visits home
uld rrade quips and jokes that
- j:-: catch the double entendre
_ . ~ billy give up and just watch
- _ :' cort's illness passed along
_ - .:! out just as I celebrated being
. 1)" pregnancy became a joy
-'-: 1inrv.
- 42 .e. Scott grew stronger again
-' "'" !.Jghed and grew closer than we
Book of hadows ! -
had been. The baby was born and Scott kept a respectful distance, not
quite sure what to do with such a little thing.
But the disease stole him away. He grew weaker, and angry at not
having the time to finish everything he'd wanted to do. Before he fi
nally moved home so my parents could take care of him, he invited
friends over, and gave away many of his books and things to people he
knew would want or need them, sharing that last bit of himself that he
could. He moved into my childhood room, his big iron bedstead taking
up most of the tiny space, around Thanksgiving in 1992. And when he
died in March of 1993, he'd fallen into a coma early in the morning. My
mother held his hand, was there at his side when he finally passed that
afternoon .
I was once again three months' pregnant, this time with my second
son. I missed the pagan gathering for him in San Diego-my parents
didn't tell me about it. There wasn't another memorial ceremony, not
one that the family had planned. So it was just the family scattering his
ashes up in the hills behind the cabin in the laguna Mountains. Four
teen years later, that seemed the appropriate place to scatter my mom's
ashes as well.
My private grief and regret over the lack of a more public memorial
service, to this day, still hits me hard. It didn't seem right or fair, but I
wasn't in charge. I spent several afternoons, over the next few months,
sitting on the sand and staring out over the ocean. Sometimes weeping,
sometimes angry, but always in dialog with Scott. I'd hear his laughter
in the wind and the waves, and the Scott I was communing with, the
Scott I missed, was the brother from my childhood, from those drowsy
summer afternoons in the meadow, over the hill, and around the moun
tain from the cabin.
Finally, though, I started reading. I must confess, I'd never read his
books until after he died. He never really expected me to be interested, I
suppose. And in reading those books, I saw and grew to know the man
he'd become, a deeper version of who he'd been when we were in the
mountains as kids. The same, only-more. My creative, sensitive brother
had grown to be funnier. Smarter. Stronger. More compassionate, more
tangible, more open, even while guarding his privacy. H is heart and soul
l 7B Scart Cunningham
are in those books, a clear expression of his driving need to share what
had taken him so much effon to learn. It shouldn't be that hard, he'd once
told me. To find a different way to worship-and such a natural way
well, for those who want to, learning it shouldn't be such a difficult task.
Scott has always been good at giving. The sharing of his knowledge
with the rest of us is his ultimate gift.
Blessings,
Christine Ashwonh
Simi Valley, California
April 2009
Scott had so much re5por.si::
to relieve the stress and (eLi
fun. He had never 1051 illS cL.i1C
ments. His love of fama5V
through in myriad W3Vs.. J.il-=
this might be considered
it didn't feel that way
rative term of "Witch.
One day he brought it ow:
I asked him what it was. and h
I went, "Where did YOCI g::c-
"I made it."
We put the game dowu Oil t
pictures on the box, so it res
time. He had created the fu: '
pieces. He made the WitChn '
"
gluing them on top. I wa.;
it, since it was a work in proyt-5:
work out the rules and orde- .,,-
wanted to put the game on
I'm childish too, or childlike:: --
ent. I knew that whatever Sec
was. And through this, he ill
the things he had on the
cause I was still a student.
an entenaining way. as we
turns of the game's path. He :-t".-
I would listen, and (hal 5 h.2'W ...
thus "traveling" "".-itch ana 5
we wanted to go for ou..,
,. Lis driving need to share what
:2('uldn'[ be that hard, he'd once
- -ip--and such a natural way
e ",..!dn r be such a difficult task.
-,5 -6t" _ha ring of his knowledge
Blessings,
Christine Ashworth
imi Valley, California
April 2009
APPENDIX IV
Davi.d Harrington
Scott had so much responsibiliry for his work that every once in a while,
to relieve the stress and tension of work, he would do a project just for
fun. He had never lost his childlike joy in games and toys, and he would
employ his considerable creative powers in creating new entertain
ments. His love of fantasy was intense; he lived in it and it would come
through in myriad ways, and one of these was the Witch Game. While
this might be considered politically uncorrect in these days of "Wicca,"
it didn't feel that way then-instead it was a way of reclaiming the pejo
rative term of "Witch."
One day he brought it over, presenting it with great ceremony. And
I asked him what it was, and he said "It's my Flying Witch game."
I went, "Where did you get ie"
"I made it."
We put the game down on the floor and opened it up, and I was sur
prised at the ornateness of it. He had put a lot of time into placing the
pictures on the box, so it resembled other board games popular at the
time. He had created the full board, the game box, and all of the game
pieces. He made the witches using the caps from wide-tipped markers,
gluing them on top. I was amazed. "How cooll" He laid it out to work on
it, since it was a work in progress, and so we would play it constantly to
work out the rules and order of play and to see how it would flow. He
wanted to put the game on the market and he was very proud of it. Since
I'm childish too, or childlike, I enjoyed it because it was something differ
ent. I knew that whatever Scott created would be something fun, and it
was. And through this, he also trained me. He would talk to me about all
the things he had on the board and how they related to witchcraft, be
cause I was still a student, and this was a great way to teach me, but also in
an entertaining way, as we moved our markers around the labyrinthine
turns of the game's path. He never taught me-he would start talking, and
I would listen, and that's how I learned. The game was about a flying and
thus "traveling" witch and somehow, playing it helped us think of places
we wanted to go for our own magical journeys.
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We explored natural magic, deciding to go into the wild and study
from nature, like the old ones did, rather than from books in living
rooms. We got on well because I was the first one to willingly go out
with him into the wild, hiking in Borrego Springs to dig fossils, or
going to Hagstone Cove to find mermaid tears, or driving to the old
mission of Santa Ysabel to experience the local Mexican folk rituals of
the Day of the Dead.
The "Witch Game" was very "Harry Potter"-like. When I saw the
Harry Potter movies, they reminded me of the Witch Game, particu
larly the Marauder's Map and some of the other magical objects. I think
there is a resemblance to Scott in Harry Potter-his innocence, above
all; even though he could be sharp and cutting, he always meant well.
They share the same essential goodness. From my perspective, he was a
leader of the groups he was in and nobody could top him, as far as I
could see. He took charge like Harry Potter-not too willingly, or with
a lot of ego, but simply because there were things that needed to be
done and he knew how to do them, or could figure it all out. He was
just so bright-and I think his precocity and warmth shines through
in this early book of shadows.
-David Harrington
July 2009

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